Nomination for the Award for Distinguished Teaching

To nominate someone for this award, fill out this form, create a pdf of the page, and email it to David Seppala-Holtzman at dholtzman@sjny.edu with a cc to Johanna Franklin at johanna.n.franklin@hofstra.edu. Alternatively, just send the information from the form to those addresses. You can also print the information and mail it to the following address. We apologize that the online nomination form no longer works.

Prof. D.N. Seppala-Holtzman
St. Joseph's College
245 Clinton Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11205

Nominations are due by March 15, 2024.

For the nominee selected by the Distinguished Teaching Award Committee, the MAA requires the following documentation. You need not provide it at this time, although it may strengthen a nominee's case.

  • A narrative describing the nominee's background (no more than 5 pages double spaced);
  • Evidence describing why the nominee deserves the award (no more than 3 pages);
  • 5 one-page letters of recommendation: two from students, two from colleagues, and one from anyone qualified to comment on the candidate's extraordinary teaching success.

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In the space below, please briefly describe the unusual personal and professional qualities of the nominee that contribute to his or her extraordinary teaching success. (The box will expand as needed.)

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