Five Baldwin-Wallace professors were recognized at the annual honors award ceremony this spring. They represent the best in teaching, research and working with students.
The Exemplary Teacher Award, co-sponsored by The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church, was awarded for the first time this year. It recognizes a full-time faculty member who exhibits excellence in teaching, civility and concern for students and colleagues, commitment to value-centered education and service to students, the institution and the community. Judy Krutky, professor of political science. received the 2010 award.
She developed and directs B-W’s international studies major as well as the College’s Intercultural Education initiative and has been at the forefront of the campus Language Across the Curriculum effort. She came to B-W in 1979. In the past, she has received the Strosacker Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the Bechberger Award for Human Development.
A colleague wrote of her: “This professor is the quintessential scholar-teacher of the 21st century, a true inspiration to all students and colleagues who have had the good fortune of interacting with her, and an ideal candidate for this award.”
The Strosacker Award for Excellence in Teaching, the foremost recognition for outstanding teaching at B-W, was presented to mathematics professor, Chungsim Han. A native of Korea, she joined the math department in 1991.
In nominating her for the award one student said, “This professor challenged me more than any other professor on campus. The lectures were remarkable clear, logically sequential, insightful and engaging.” Another nominated her because of “her tireless devotion to her students and the tremendous impact she has made on my life and the lives of so many others. This professor is the faculty member that I strive to become.”
The Bechberger Award for Human Development is presented to a faculty member who contributes in outstanding ways to student development and growth through leadership outside of 
the classroom. This year’s winner was Sean Gilmore, associate professor of communications.
One colleague said of him: “He not only has an open door policy, he has an open phone policy…and is always available to his students…he is able to instill the confidence in his students that they need to pursue their dreams.”
Gilmore said, “For me, teaching reaches beyond the walls of a classroom and transcends four years in college. It is a lifetime commitment to helping students achieve their dreams. Teaching is an investment in the leaders of tomorrow. Receiving this award was one of the highlights in my teaching career. It validated the amount of time and energy I put forth in helping students achieve excellence in their personal and professional lives.” Gilmore has been teaching at B-W since 2000.
The Gigax Faculty Scholarship Award was presented to Daniel Hoyt, associate professor of English. The Gigax Award, named for former Board of Trustees member Lester Gigax recognizes a faculty member who, through effective scholarship, has enhanced the learning environment at B-W. Nominations for the award come from faculty colleagues. Hoyt is an active writer. Last year his collection of short stories, Then We Saw The Flames, received the Juniper Prize for fiction.
A colleague noted: “He draws students like a magnet; a member of the administration aptly referred to him as a ‘Pied “Piper’.”
The Student Senate Faculty Excellence Award is presented each year to the faculty member who goes out of his or her way to assist students, both in and out of the classroom. This year, the award was presented to Mark Mattern, professor of political science.He has been with the College since 1999. He also has won the Baldwin-Wallace Gigax Faculty Scholarship Award (2007) and the Outstanding Teaching in Political Science Award, presented by the American Political Science Association and Pi Sigma Alpha (2007).
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