2007 Phillip H. Stump
2006 Robert H. White
2005 Nancy W. Schneider
2004 Judith Smotrel
2003 Terese Hartman
2002 Joseph H. Turek
2001 Neal Sumerlin
2000 David Lipani
1999 Michael Santos
1998 Richard Burke
1997 Daniel G. Lang
1996 Julius A. Sigler
1995 Elsie E. Bock
1994 Clifton W. Potter, Jr.
1993 Thomas A. Allen
1992 Thomas Looney
1991 Thomas Brickhouse
1990 JoAnn P. Hunt
1989 G. Kenneth West
The Rosser Award is given each year to a member of the teaching faculty of Lynchburg College in recognition of personal and inspirational teaching, consistency of course preparation, current study in one's field, and encouragement given to students to be active and lifelong learners. This award is named for Shirley E. Rosser, a professor in the Department of Physics at Lynchburg College for forty-five years. A 1940 graduate of the College, he was loved and respected by many generations of students and faculty. It is awarded at the Academic Awards Banquet in April.
Nominations are accepted from currently-enrolled students at Lynchburg College. In your submission, please tell us about the professor you are nominating. Be sure to tell us why you think he or she deserves this award. Feel free to share stories about the nominee's commitment to students, performance in the classroom, or influence on your personal educational experience. Make certain that the length of your nomination is at least one or more paragraphs long, so the committee who chooses the professor has a clear idea of why your professor demonstrated excellence in teaching. Also, make certain in your nomination you include the professor's class in which you were enrolled and, of course, your name. All nominations are confidential.
In choosing the recipient, the selection committee will look at student comments and at supporting material submitted by the nominees. The committee consists of the last four recipients of the award, and is chaired by the senior member of that group.
Send your nomination by e-mail to Mrs. Judy Smotrel, chair of the selection committee, at the following address: rosseraward@lynchburg.edu
The deadline for submission is February 29, 2008, the Friday before spring break.