Nominations Wanted for Distinguished Teaching Award
Nominations are wanted for the Southwestern Section's Teaching Award to be given next May, at our section meeting in El Paso. There are excellent teachers in our section who should be recognized for their work!
The SW section asks that you complete the same nomination form that is used for the national Haimo award, and our section's "distinguished teacher" nomination will be forwarded to the MAA for consideration for the Haimo award. A committee from our section will look at all nominations submitted for the SW Section award, and determine our section's nominee for the Haimo Award. Completing the forms and submitting the necessary documentation is now much easier: PDF files can be submitted (no need to use "snail mail").
With the permission of the person making the nomination, the nominated people who were not selected will again be considered for this honor next year (with the opportunity to update their nomination, if so desired).
Our section has had two of our nominees for the Haimo Award win this award: Deborah Hughes-Hallett, University of Arizona, won in 2004 and David Pengelley, New Mexico State University, won in 2008. It's time for another winner!!!
You can go to http://www.maa.org/Awards/haimo.html to find out more about the award, the eligibility requirements, and the materials that need to be submitted with the nomination. Any member of the SW Section may nominate any other member (self-nomination is not permitted). The completed nomination packet must be received by Joanne Peeples no later than January 31, 2015, she would appreciate it if you would let her know in December (or earlier) if you plan to nominate someone. The completed nomination packet should be mailed to Joanne at 6917 Orizaba Ave., El Paso, TX 79912, or do it the easy way, and send the packet by email. If you have questions you can email me at: joannep@epcc.edu or call 915.831.5047.