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Guidelines
The deadline for the 2007 Distinguished Teacher Award and the 2007 Advisor of the Year Award is Friday, April 13, 2007
Criteria for the Awards
The Distinguished Teacher Award
Reflect upon the various teachers you had at UWRF and select the three or four faculty who most challenged and stimulated you. List the names of your first and second choices on the nomination form. For each teacher selected, write a concise description of their qualities that led you to the select them. Previous honorees are not
eligible and they are listed on the right.
The Advisor of the Year Award
From the many dedicated advisors at UWRF, select the one whom you believe is most deserving of the Advisor of the Year award. Post your faculty choice on the appropriate line on the nomination form and provide a concise rationale for your decision. Check the list to the right to ensure that your choice is not a previous recipient of the award and thereby ineligible.

Dear UW-River Falls Alumni and Students:
We are inviting you, the classes of 2002, 2004, and 2007, to assist us in honoring faculty who make a difference in the lives of our students. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls again this year will recognize an exceptional teacher and a dedicated advisor from the faculty by naming the 2007 Distinguished Teacher and the 2007 Advisor of the Year.
Thank you for taking time to help us with these important selections. Your nomination must be made by Friday April 13, 2007.
Sincerely,
Don Betz, Ph.D.
Chancellor
Recipients

The 2006 induction of Professor Nate Splett
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Distinguished Teacher Award
1965 – B.H. Kettelkamp – Biology (Deceased)
Leland Wittwer – Animal & Food Science (Deceased)
1967 – William Romoser – Education (Retired)
1968 – Vera Moss – English (Deceased)
1969 – Virginia Akins – Biology (Deceased)
1970 – Richard Swensen – Chemistry (Retired)
Richard Gary – Animal & Food Science (Resigned)
1971 – Nicholas Karolides – English
1972 – Marion Hawkins – English (Deceased)
1973 – John Buschen – History (Retired)
1974 – Charles Kao – Economics (Retired)
1975 – Gary Rohde – Agricultural Economics (Retired)
1976 – Emogene Nelson – Physical Education (Deceased)
1977 – George Garlid – History (Deceased)
1978 – Dean Henderson – Animal & Food Science (Retired)
1979 – Gerald Matteson – Agricultural Education (Retired)
1980 – Gerald Nolte – Agricultural Economics (Retired)
1981 – Thomas Goerke – Animal and Food Science
1982 – Glenn Potts – Economics
1983 – Robert Bailey – Sociology (Deceased)
1984 – Brian Schultz – Economics
1985 – William Mahanna – Animal & Food Science (Resigned)
1986 – N. Larry Meyers – Plant & Earth Science (Retired)
1987 – Janna Cowen – Economics (Retired)
1988 – Philip George – Animal & Food Science
1989 – Lewis May – Agricultural Economics
1990 – Duane Wachholz – Animal & Food Science (Retired)
1991 – DeAn Krey – Teacher Education (Retired)
1992 – Africanus Okokon – Economics (Deceased)
1993 – James Helminiak – Health & Human Performance (Retired)
1994 – Kelly Cain – Plant & Earth Science
1995 – Lee Karnowski – Teacher Education (Retired)
1996 – Terry Ferriss – Plant & Earth Science
1997 – Bradley Caskey – Psychology
1998 – David Pepi – Teacher Education
1999 – Perry Clark – Animal & Food Science (Retired)
2000 – Karen Klyczak – Biology
2001 – Geoffrey Scheurman – Teacher Education
2002 – Steven Kelm – Animal & Food Science
2003 – Jennifer Brantley – English
2004 – Edward Peterson – History & Philosophy (Deceased)
2005 – John Walker – Economics
2006 – Nate Splett – Agricultural Economics
Advisor of the Year Award
2000 – Stephen Olsen – Marketing Communications
2001 – Clifford Mottaz – Sociology, Anthropology, Criminal Justice
2002 – Stan Schraufnagel – Agricultural Economics
2003 – Terry Ferriss – Plant and Earth Science
2004 – Bradley Caskey – Psychology
2005 - Nate Splett - Agricultural Economics
2006 – Kelly Cain – Plant and Earth Science