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Rebecca Fremo, 2013 Carlson Award Winner, English Department
Each year at commencement a faculty member is honored with the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching in recognition of his or her exceptional…
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Alisa Rosenthal, 2012 Carlson Award Winner, Political Science Department
Horace Mann, the father of modern public education in America, once said, “A teacher—who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire…
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Barbara Zust, 2011 Carlson Award Winner, Nursing Department
My colleagues are gifted educators, innovative thinkers, and simply great humans. I know, because they have taught me how to teach and how to be…
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Leila Brammer, 2010 Carlson Award Winner, Communication Studies Department
The Gustavus Adolphus College Board of Trustees established the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1971 to honor former President Edgar Carlson for…
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Rick Orpen, 2009 Carlson Award Winner, Music Department
This year’s Carlson Award winner has been described by student nominators as quiet and reserved, with a calm and collected teaching style that helps to…
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Richard Leitch, 2008 Carlson Award Winner, Political Science Department
This year’s Recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award has received a large number of nominations, including by student majors and non-majors, first-year students through…
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Claude Brew, 2007 Carlson Award Winner, English Department
Over the years, Carlson Award winners have been introduced using a variety of laudatory language. But how many of them have been compared by a…
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Paul Saulnier, 2006 Carlson Award Winner, Physics Department
Choosing the Carlson winner is a difficult task, because there are many worthy teachers at Gustavus. However, there 1s no doubt that this year’s winner…
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Robert Gardner, 2005 Carlson Award Winner, Theatre and Dance Department
In the Carlson Administration Building, in a small waiting area at the top of the stairs, there hangs a large photograph-a portrait. The photograph depicts…
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Lisa Heldke, 2004 Carlson Award Winner, Philosophy Department
Most of us can think back to a special teacher who touched us in a significant way. Perhaps, a teacher who gently guided you in…
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