2009 Recipient: Gary Sanborn

In nominations, students said the following about their Business/ Accounting instructor:

"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."