John Sandusky | Tillamook Bay Community College faculty member
John Sandusky | Tillamook Bay Community College faculty member
John Sandusky, Tillamook Bay Community College faculty member was recently awarded the Teaching Excellence of the Year Award for 2021-2022. Sandusky has been teaching at TBCC for the last 31 years, and received multiple nominations for several different classes in different disciplines. He was recognized for being a great speaker, bringing real-life issues into the classroom, encouraging his students to keep learning, and keeping his classes entertaining.
Along with the recognition, Sandusky also received a check for $1,000.
Each year, current TBCC students nominate faculty members for the award based on their experiences in the classroom. The winner is selected by a committee consisting of staff, a student representative and the previous year’s award winner. More than eight faculty received nominations this year.
A few of the things students said about Sandusky in their nominations included:
- “He is a great speaker and keeps classes entertaining. I have taken many classes over the years and this is definitely my favorite teacher.”
- “He is always available to answer my questions and actually cares about me as a student. He presents material in numerous ways so I am always able to understand what is going on.”
- “He makes the classroom fun, comfortable and safe.”
The Teaching Excellence of the Year Award was started in 2015 by a local donor student, Dale Harmer, who wanted to assist the college in recognizing excellence in the classroom. The TBCC Foundation receives an annual donation of $1,000 to distribute to a faculty member nominated by students.
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