Teaching excellence
Northwestern students love their teachers. Each year they nominate a number of professors for the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award, given by the Student Government Association. One professor is chosen annually in the spring; he or she speaks to graduates at commencement the following year.
Professors who have received the Northwestern Teaching Excellence Award include:
| Jeff Barker |
Theatre |
| Karen Barker |
Theatre |
| Rick Clark |
Spanish |
| Dr. Luke Dahn |
Music |
| Dr. Laird Edman |
Psychology |
| Dr. Eric Elder |
Business and economics |
| Dr. Elizabeth Heeg-Truesdell |
Biology |
| Dr. Kim Jongerius |
Mathematics |
| Dr. Ron Juffer |
Education |
| Piet Koene |
Spanish |
| Dr. Mike Kugler |
History |
| Dr. Tim McGarvey |
Music |
| Dr. Jim Mead |
Religion |
| Dr. Jackie Smallbones |
Religion |
| Dr. Valerie Stokes | Social work |
| Dr. John Vonder Bruegge |
Religion |
