The Graduate College and the Faculty Development Program are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008-09 Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching: Camille Naaktgeboren, PhD Biological Sciences, and Sara Rinfret, PhD Political Science.

Nominees included Joey Blankinship, PhD Biological Sciences; Betsy Buford, MA TESL; Patrick Cody Canning, MA Sustainable Communities; Timothy Dealy, MA Rural Geography; Ronda Newton, MA Rural Geography; Emily Palmquist, MS Biology; Riva Starks, MA Applied Communication; Lydia Wielgus, MS Applied Criminology; and Jeffrey Zearfoss, MA Rural Geography.

Congratulations to all GTA Award nominees on your exceptional work in the classroom! A Graduate College awards reception in late April will honor nominees, award recipients, and graduate students who completed the professional development series program.

2008-09 NAU Graduate Teaching Award recipients: Camille Naaktgeboren, PhD Biological Sciences (left) and Sara Rinfret, PhD Political Science.