Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award
About the award
Created in 1999 as a companion to the Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award. Chosen by a student selection committee, award criteria includes teaching excellence, rapport with students, innovation in the classroom and a sense of dedication.
Past recipients
- 2022: Cary Godwin
- 2021: Diane Bolton
- 2020: Frank Jabour
- 2019: Cathy Warner
- 2018: Julia J. Sheerin
- 2017: Robert George
- 2016: Jim Bensley
- 2015: Brian Heffner
- 2014: Julie Puckett
- 2013: Jim Szczechowski
- 2012: John Biolchini
- 2011: Mark Holley
- 2010: Lisa Blackford
- 2009: Gary Sanborn
- 2008: Stephen 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
Nominate your instructor
Have you had instructors this semester who you feel really excelled?
NMC has a way for you to recognize those instructors: Nominate them for a Faculty Excellence Award! Tell us what makes your nominees so great using this nomination form.
2022 Recipient:
CARY GODWIN
Cary is an adjunct instructor for the Great Lakes Maritime Academy. Comments from students about Godwin included:
- Commander Godwin’s teaching methods are an excellent example of his dedication to student learning. The school is very lucky to have him.
- He builds a trust with his students that allows us to learn by trying, failing, and trying again because we know Commander Godwin has our back.