Undergraduate
Saint Michael's faculty and staff honored with appreciation awards from the Class of 2009
Campus members recognized for making a "significant impact within the class"
Contact Information:
Buff Lindau, Public Relations
802.654.2536
blindau@smcvt.edu
At a graduation-week banquet in May, the Saint Michael's College Class of 2009 presented three college employees with a Class Appreciation Award, given annually to members of the Saint Michael's faculty and staff who have made a significant impact within the class.
Marybeth Redmond, visiting instructor of journalism/ mass communication and adviser for the student online magazine The Echo, was recognized for pushing her students "to dig up stories that are not only meaningful to them, but that will also make an impact." Recently Redmond served as a faculty adviser for Knight Foundation 21st Century News Challenge, a seven-university-wide collaborative, in which four Saint Michael's students participated in the creation of "LockerTalker," an interactive Web site designed to lead 10 to 14 year olds to the news.
Selene Dartt, a 12-year employee of the college's food-service provider Sodexo, was recognized for showing students "how much she cares," even knowing each student's order for morning eggs before they ask for it. "What's even more special is how much she knows about each student," said Michael Stefanowicz, senior class president, in presenting the award. "She'll ask us how our day is going and we'll tell her about a test we have, something going on in our day, or our plans for the weekend. And then she always asks us about it the next day." Stefanowicz called Dartt "a great friend" who helps make the college a supportive and caring environment.
Dr. Patricia Delaney, assistant professor of anthropology, sociology and gender studies, was recognized for "combining lessons learned inside and outside of the classroom by encouraging students to volunteer their time and experience the community outside of the bubble." Specifically, Delaney's courses place students in service work and field work that enables them "to explore outside the box and become part of a community." The student presenter noted that Delaney balances her teaching with frequent travel that focuses on international development, including a 2008 summer abroad trip to the South Pacific and another to the kingdom of Tonga.
Toni Messuri, the college's director of accessibility services and an instructor of English, was recognized for her "advocacy for students and her dedication to making sure their needs are being met." Specifically in her role as a liaison for students with special needs, Messuri "helps students to voice their requests for the supports and accommodations they need when they have difficulties in areas of information processing that interfere with learning," the student presenter said, "educating all members of our campus community about how to create a positive and equitable learning environment for all of our students."
Saint Michael's College, founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation's Best 368 Colleges. A liberal arts, residential, Catholic college, Saint Michael's is located just outside of Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns and less than two hours from Montreal. As one of only 270 institutions nationwide with a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa chapter on campus, Saint Michael's has 2,000 full-time undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 200 international students. In recent years Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Guggenheim, Fulbright, National Science Foundation and other grants, and Saint Michael's professors have been named Vermont Professor of the Year in four of the last eight years. The college is currently listed as one of the nation's Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Buff Lindau, Public Relations
802.654.2536
blindau@smcvt.edu
At a graduation-week banquet in May, the Saint Michael's College Class of 2009 presented three college employees with a Class Appreciation Award, given annually to members of the Saint Michael's faculty and staff who have made a significant impact within the class.
Marybeth Redmond, visiting instructor of journalism/ mass communication and adviser for the student online magazine The Echo, was recognized for pushing her students "to dig up stories that are not only meaningful to them, but that will also make an impact." Recently Redmond served as a faculty adviser for Knight Foundation 21st Century News Challenge, a seven-university-wide collaborative, in which four Saint Michael's students participated in the creation of "LockerTalker," an interactive Web site designed to lead 10 to 14 year olds to the news. Selene Dartt, a 12-year employee of the college's food-service provider Sodexo, was recognized for showing students "how much she cares," even knowing each student's order for morning eggs before they ask for it. "What's even more special is how much she knows about each student," said Michael Stefanowicz, senior class president, in presenting the award. "She'll ask us how our day is going and we'll tell her about a test we have, something going on in our day, or our plans for the weekend. And then she always asks us about it the next day." Stefanowicz called Dartt "a great friend" who helps make the college a supportive and caring environment.Dr. Patricia Delaney, assistant professor of anthropology, sociology and gender studies, was recognized for "combining lessons learned inside and outside of the classroom by encouraging students to volunteer their time and experience the community outside of the bubble." Specifically, Delaney's courses place students in service work and field work that enables them "to explore outside the box and become part of a community." The student presenter noted that Delaney balances her teaching with frequent travel that focuses on international development, including a 2008 summer abroad trip to the South Pacific and another to the kingdom of Tonga. Toni Messuri, the college's director of accessibility services and an instructor of English, was recognized for her "advocacy for students and her dedication to making sure their needs are being met." Specifically in her role as a liaison for students with special needs, Messuri "helps students to voice their requests for the supports and accommodations they need when they have difficulties in areas of information processing that interfere with learning," the student presenter said, "educating all members of our campus community about how to create a positive and equitable learning environment for all of our students." Saint Michael's College, founded in 1904 by the Society of St. Edmund and headed by President John J. Neuhauser, is identified by the Princeton Review as one of the nation's Best 368 Colleges. A liberal arts, residential, Catholic college, Saint Michael's is located just outside of Burlington, Vermont, one of America's top college towns and less than two hours from Montreal. As one of only 270 institutions nationwide with a prestigious Phi Beta Kappa chapter on campus, Saint Michael's has 2,000 full-time undergraduate students, some 500 graduate students and 200 international students. In recent years Saint Michael's students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Guggenheim, Fulbright, National Science Foundation and other grants, and Saint Michael's professors have been named Vermont Professor of the Year in four of the last eight years. The college is currently listed as one of the nation's Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
