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Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award

2009 Adjunct Faculty Recipient: Gary Sanborn (Business/Accounting)

"Mr. Sanborn LOVES accounting. As a result he taught me how to appreciate accounting. He used interesting stories and anecdotes from his experience as an accountant."

"Everyone felt comfortable with Mr. Sanborn. He built respect and a sense of friendship with his students. He never made anyone feel awkward or dumb. He always made himself available to us."

"His quiet, on-the-side, personal attention really helps those students who might not otherwise speak up or ask for help."

"Gary takes time out of his own schedule and away from his own family to help any student that is in need. He is a very good listener."

"He provides a sense of dedication by making sure that we all know in a timely manner what our test scores are and what areas that we need to review or reinforce for the next test."

"He will use real life situations to explain how something works if the text isn't clear enough."

"He's very approachable. Very fair and understanding with everyone."

"He gives us the opportunity to understand completely."

"Mr. Sanborn encourages us to participate with homework review."

"He continuously asks students if they are understanding; he makes time for as many questions as needed."

"He uses marker boards, overheads, in-class group projects, uses M&Ms as a model for $ to help us understand different principles of accounting."

"He is always excited about what he teaches!"

 

Past Recipients:

2008: Stephan Lockman
2007: Jason Teichman
2006: Karl Sporck
2005: Peter Baumeler
2004: Ted Reese
2003: Jerry Gates
2002: Jerry Dobek
2001: Regis McCord
2000: Susan Odgers
1999: Gregory LaCross