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.
All recipients
- 2025: John Lutchko
- 2024: Sam Boase-Miller
- 2023: Sarah Montgomery-Richards
- 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.
2025 Recipient:
John Lutchko, Marine Technology
Lutchko is also an NMC alumnus. He graduated in 2013 and began his career as the Great Lakes Water Studies Institute lab coordinator and manager. Last year he was named GLWSI director. Student nominators said:
- “He really cares about the subject and his enthusiasm for it keeps our attention.”
- “He is also always there to help with students.... He truly loves his job and is invested in getting students involved.”