Professor Torrey Wuesthoff, adjunct lecturer in English at SUNY Plattsburgh, is the recipient of the 2014-2015 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching.
Wuesthoff, who teaches the English 100/101 college writing courses and advanced expository writing, said the announcement took him by surprise.
“I was actually so busy getting my course underway that day that the full impact didn’t hit me until later, at home that evening,” he said.
Chancellor Nancy Zimpher told Wuesthoff in a congratulatory letter Feb. 6 that “this award’s rigorous selection criteria ensure that only those faculty members who have consistently demonstrated superb skill in teaching receive this distinction.
In addition to his introductory and expository courses, Wuesthoff designed and taught “Theater of the Absurd,” and a 1-credit course, “Writing with Illustration,” designed “to encourage students from all disciplines to incorporate graphics into their reports, essays and other writing,” he said.
In congratulating Wuesthoff, SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling explained the award comes with a medallion. It is presented with a certificate at the President’s Welcome prior to the start of the fall 2015 semester in August.
“My own teaching strengths are due in large part to the dedication of my colleagues in the English department, to a genuine student-centered focus on teaching and to the wide range of support services at our campus,” Wuesthoff told Ettling.
“As a writing teacher, I can’t imagine a greater reward,” he said.