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UTPB honors students, faculty
By Midland Reporter-Telegram
From Staff Reports
Several hundred students as well as faculty were honored during UT Permian Basin's annual Honors Convocation ceremony Tuesday.
The event recognizes scholarship award winners as well as students excelling in their fields of study.
Among those honored was Midland's Michele Struble. Struble, who is student teaching at Emerson Elementary, was named the Outstanding Student in Education Grades 4-8.
"I've wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a little girl," she said. "I find teaching very rewarding, I love to see the light bulb go off in their eyes when they get it. I love to help kids realize they can learn anything."
Struble said she is ready to graduate in May. She's passed her certification exam, and hopes to find a teaching position in Midland.
"I'm going to start pounding the pavement, and hope I find a job really soon."
Also honored during the event were several faculty members.
Chemistry professor J. Michael Robinson named the President's Research Award winner. Nominees were Robinson, Karen Smith (education), Lloyd Taylor (business) and Mark Wildermuth (English).
The President's Teaching Award was given to Derek Catsam.
"I was completely surprised. I thought it would go to someone else. I think I'm the second best teacher in my household," Catsam joked. Married to Ana Martinez-Catsam, they both are on the history faculty.
Catsam's expertise is in race, terrorism and politics in the United States and Africa.
"Teaching and research reinforce one another, and this award validates my love of writing and scholarship. Being a university professor is ideal for that lifestyle," he said.
Other nominees for the teaching award were Ruth Ann McQuitty (education), Clark Moreland (English), Susan Schrader (business) and Marianne Woods (art).
The Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award was given to business professor Paul Haensly. Other nominees were Amine Fawaz (math) and Wildermuth.
The LaMancha Society presented the Golden Windmill Award to criminology professor Robert Worley.
Also recognized were Sophia Andres (English) as the UTPB nominee for the 2008 Piper Professor Award and education professor Karen Smith, UTPB's nominee for the Chancellor's Council Innovation in Education Award.
Several hundred students as well as faculty were honored during UT Permian Basin's annual Honors Convocation ceremony Tuesday.
The event recognizes scholarship award winners as well as students excelling in their fields of study.
Among those honored was Midland's Michele Struble. Struble, who is student teaching at Emerson Elementary, was named the Outstanding Student in Education Grades 4-8.
"I've wanted to be a teacher ever since I was a little girl," she said. "I find teaching very rewarding, I love to see the light bulb go off in their eyes when they get it. I love to help kids realize they can learn anything."
Struble said she is ready to graduate in May. She's passed her certification exam, and hopes to find a teaching position in Midland.
"I'm going to start pounding the pavement, and hope I find a job really soon."
Also honored during the event were several faculty members.
Chemistry professor J. Michael Robinson named the President's Research Award winner. Nominees were Robinson, Karen Smith (education), Lloyd Taylor (business) and Mark Wildermuth (English).
The President's Teaching Award was given to Derek Catsam.
"I was completely surprised. I thought it would go to someone else. I think I'm the second best teacher in my household," Catsam joked. Married to Ana Martinez-Catsam, they both are on the history faculty.
Catsam's expertise is in race, terrorism and politics in the United States and Africa.
"Teaching and research reinforce one another, and this award validates my love of writing and scholarship. Being a university professor is ideal for that lifestyle," he said.
Other nominees for the teaching award were Ruth Ann McQuitty (education), Clark Moreland (English), Susan Schrader (business) and Marianne Woods (art).
The Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award was given to business professor Paul Haensly. Other nominees were Amine Fawaz (math) and Wildermuth.
The LaMancha Society presented the Golden Windmill Award to criminology professor Robert Worley.
Also recognized were Sophia Andres (English) as the UTPB nominee for the 2008 Piper Professor Award and education professor Karen Smith, UTPB's nominee for the Chancellor's Council Innovation in Education Award.
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