Imogene Wise Faculty Excellence Award
About the award
Initiated by a contribution from longtime NMC benefactors Harold and Imogene Wise in 1970 and first awarded to a full-time faculty member in 1971. 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: Betsy Boris
- 2021: Lisa Balbach
- 2020: Scott Powell
- 2019: Nicole Speelman
- 2018: Steve Drake
- 2017: Mac Beeker
- 2016: Jim Press
- 2015: Jerry Dobek
- 2014: Lisa Blackford
- 2013: Sonja Olshove
- 2012: Kristy McDonald
- 2011: Dr. Blake Key
- 2010: Steve Drake
- 2009: Dr. Amjad Khan
- 2008: Connie Jason
- 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
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:
BETSY Boris
Betsy is a nursing instructor in the Health Occupations academic area. Comments from students about Boris included:
- Betsy goes above and beyond just teaching. She cares about each student and understands the anxiety we all face.
- She does an amazing job explaining concepts and providing examples of real-world practical application.
- She is very responsive to inquiries and invests time in helping students identify solutions to issues.