2008 Woodie Awards
Distinguished teacher honored
Kristina Provence
Issue date: 4/6/06 Section: News
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Every year the students, staff, faculty and alumni of the University of Washington, Tacoma nominate instructors for the Distinguished Teaching Award. This year, Cheryl Greengrove, an associate professor in environmental science was chosen as the winner.
Of the honor Greengrove said, "It is great to be recognized for doing something that I love."
This year eight instructors were nominated, and the task of choosing just one fell to a committee consisting of last year's recipient, the chair of the alumni association, the president of the ASUWT and a faculty member from each of four other academic programs other than the one represented by the previous awardee.
"Among an outstanding field of nominees Greengrove impressed the committee with her work ethic, innovative approaches, and the degree of respect she has fostered among students and colleagues at UWT," said UWT Professor Mike Allen, committee chair
According to the students who nominated her, Greengrove her students with opportunities to gain real world knowledge by including them in her own research projects. "One of our goals for the program is to always create opportunities and pathways for students," said Greengrove.
Thanks to Greengrove, environmental science students have been able to perform marine field research on various ships throughout the West Coast and then present their findings to the community. She feels that it is important that her students get out into the field and learn as much as they can about what is in their own backyard, she said. By living so close to Puget Sound, her students are able to obtain experience that will help them prepare for future employment as well as help the community.
Greengrove is a physical oceanographer, which means that she studies the "motion in the ocean." She was born and raised in New Jersey, and said that she wanted to be an oceanographer from a very young age. She describes herself as a "water-baby", and growing up spent a great deal of time on her grandparents' boat, learning as much as she could about the ocean.
Of the honor Greengrove said, "It is great to be recognized for doing something that I love."
This year eight instructors were nominated, and the task of choosing just one fell to a committee consisting of last year's recipient, the chair of the alumni association, the president of the ASUWT and a faculty member from each of four other academic programs other than the one represented by the previous awardee.
"Among an outstanding field of nominees Greengrove impressed the committee with her work ethic, innovative approaches, and the degree of respect she has fostered among students and colleagues at UWT," said UWT Professor Mike Allen, committee chair
According to the students who nominated her, Greengrove her students with opportunities to gain real world knowledge by including them in her own research projects. "One of our goals for the program is to always create opportunities and pathways for students," said Greengrove.
Thanks to Greengrove, environmental science students have been able to perform marine field research on various ships throughout the West Coast and then present their findings to the community. She feels that it is important that her students get out into the field and learn as much as they can about what is in their own backyard, she said. By living so close to Puget Sound, her students are able to obtain experience that will help them prepare for future employment as well as help the community.
Greengrove is a physical oceanographer, which means that she studies the "motion in the ocean." She was born and raised in New Jersey, and said that she wanted to be an oceanographer from a very young age. She describes herself as a "water-baby", and growing up spent a great deal of time on her grandparents' boat, learning as much as she could about the ocean.