Northwestern Michigan College Home Page
| Site Map | Staff Intranet (login required; staff only)
CIE > Awards Revised 5/8/08

Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award

2008 Imogene Wise Recipient: Connie Jason (Communications)

Connie Jason

"Ms. Jason invites suggestions for different books, essays, and movies that might pique her student's interest and inspire us to critical thinking."

"She takes a personal interest in her Eng 99 students, many of whom face special challenges in school and in life. She deals with each student according to his or her unique needs."

"She has a lot of energy; I felt happy in her class."

"Ms. Jason is caring and passionate about teaching; she empowers students to build a strong and lasting love of learning."

"She makes it a point to understand the student's comfort level and what it will take to peak their interest in learning the course material."

"She was one of my instructors when I returned to college twenty-some years ago, and I still use the strategies she taught me."

"She is constantly looking for different course materials to make them relevant to her students."

"Ms. Jason has the ability to inspire an appreciation of accomplishing learning goals. She takes a special interest in each and every one of her students and refuses to allow any of them to accept any shortcomings. She finds a way to restore their self-confidence and refuses to give up on anyone who struggles. She's a great role model and mentor."

"She embraces the students and encourages/challenges them to try new ideas or develop their own. She creates an effective learning environment where her students are not afraid to take risks and learn from trying different strategies."

"She incorporates real-life situations into her curriculum which stimulates critical thinking and learning."

Past Recipients:

2007: Dr. Keith Overbaugh
2006: Mark Nelson
2005: Johnathon Mauk
2004: Michael Jacobson
2003: Sean Ruane
2002: Mike Surgalski
2001: Sonja Olshove
2000: Doug Domine
1999: Mary Quinn
1998: James Press
1997: William Faulk
1996: Richard Cookman
1995: Adam Gahn
1994: Debra Pharo
1993: Martin Trapp
1992: James Coughlin
1991: John Tanner
1990: Allison Shumsky
1989: Walter Ross
1988: Jay Beery
1987: Eric Wildman
1986: Hettie Molvang
1985: Lyle Bradford
1984: Philip DeMarois
1983: Dick Minor
1982: Roy Terdal
1981: Robert Rudd
1980: Jim Spenceley
1979: Arlo Moss
1978: William Skinner
1977: Jerry Sullivan
1976: Ken Rose
1975: Walter Holland
1974: Larry Buys
1973: Kay Donnelly
1972: Jim Spenceley
1971: Bill Long