{"id":2265,"date":"2025-07-23T17:38:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/?page_id=2265"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T16:10:39","slug":"excellence-in-instruction-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/about-us\/awards\/excellence-in-instruction-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence in Instruction Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n \n Excellence in Instruction Award <\/span>\n\n \n \n Recognize outstanding rural-oriented teaching at graduate\/undergraduate level <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Award Overview<\/h3>
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Recognizes innovative and impactful rural-oriented teaching at the graduate or undergraduate level.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Eligibility<\/h3>
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  • RSS Member<\/li>\n
  • Emphasis on innovation in teaching and learning and evidence of impact<\/li>\n
  • Society-wide, but interest groups are encouraged to nominate candidates<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Requirements<\/h3>
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    • Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications<\/li>\n
    • CV<\/li>\n
    • 2\u20134 letters of support<\/li>\n
    • Instructional evidence (e.g., syllabus, evaluations, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Award<\/h3>
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      • Award Recognition and Plaque<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        \n \n Previous Award Winners <\/span>\n\n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2025<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Samuel Mindes<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2024<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Kathy Sexsmith<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2023<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2022<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2021<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Kathryn Teigen
        De Master<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2020<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2019<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Mary Hendrickson<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2018<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2017<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Richelle Winkler<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2016<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Jere L. Gilles<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2015<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Elizabeth Ransom<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2014<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2013<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Michelle Worosz<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2012<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Meredith Redlin<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2011<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Keiko Tanaka<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2010<\/span><\/h3>\n
        N\/A<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2009<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Diane McLaughlin<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2008<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Mary Grigsby<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2007<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Albert E. Luloff<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2006<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Cathy A. Rakowski<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2005<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Jess Gilbert<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2004<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Ralph B. Brown<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2003<\/span><\/h3>\n
        E. Helen “Eddy” Berry<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2002<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Carol A. Jenkins<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2001<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Leif Jensen<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        2000<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Rex R.Campbell<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1999<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Jill Belsky<\/span>
        Lori Cramer<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1998<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Michael D. Schulman<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1997<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Joseph P. Donnermeyer<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1996<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Rex H. Warland<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1995<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Gene Summers<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1994<\/span><\/h3>\n
        William Kuvlesky<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1993<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Isao Fujimoto<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1992<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Donald W. Thomas<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1991<\/span><\/h3>\n
        F. Andrew Deseran<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1990<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Robert L. Moxley<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1989<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Donald M. Crider<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1988<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Fern K. Willits<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        1987<\/span><\/h3>\n
        Lorraine E. Garkovich<\/span><\/h5> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        Excellence in Instruction AwardRecognize outstanding rural-oriented teaching at graduate\/undergraduate level Award Overview Recognizes innovative and impactful rural-oriented teaching at the graduate or undergraduate level. Submit Nomination Eligibility RSS Member Emphasis on innovation in teaching and learning and evidence of impact Society-wide, but interest groups are encouraged to nominate candidates Requirements Cover letter outlining the member\u2019s qualifications CV 2\u20134 letters of support Instructional evidence (e.g., syllabus, evaluations, etc.) Award Award Recognition and Plaque Previous Award Winners 2025 Samuel Mindes 2024 Kathy Sexsmith 2023 N\/A 2022 N\/A 2021 Kathryn Teigen De Master 2020 N\/A 2019 Mary Hendrickson 2018 N\/A 2017 Richelle Winkler 2016 Jere L. Gilles\u00a0 2015 Elizabeth Ransom 2014 N\/A 2013 Michelle Worosz 2012 Meredith Redlin 2011 Keiko Tanaka 2010 N\/A 2009 Diane McLaughlin 2008 Mary Grigsby 2007 Albert E. Luloff 2006 Cathy A. Rakowski 2005 Jess Gilbert 2004 Ralph B. Brown 2003 E. Helen “Eddy” Berry 2002 Carol A. Jenkins 2001 Leif Jensen 2000 Rex R.Campbell 1999 Jill BelskyLori Cramer 1998 Michael D. Schulman 1997 Joseph P. Donnermeyer 1996 Rex H. Warland 1995 Gene Summers 1994 William Kuvlesky 1993 Isao Fujimoto 1992 Donald W. Thomas 1991 F. Andrew Deseran 1990 Robert L. Moxley 1989 Donald M. Crider 1988 Fern K. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":677,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2265","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2265"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5244,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2265\/revisions\/5244"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}