Inspirational Teacher Awards

Inspirational Teacher Award recipients announced

News contact: Laura Hancock, University Advancement, 541-962-3585
Source contact: Molly Burke, Student Affairs, 541-962-3635

LA GRANDE, Ore. March 24, 2017 – First-year honor students at Eastern Oregon University have recommended 18 educators from Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington to receive Inspirational Teacher Awards.

First term freshmen who attained dean’s list honors for fall term 2016 were given the opportunity to nominate a high school teacher who influenced them on their road to higher education and academic excellence. EOU presents the Inspirational Teacher Awards annually in recognition of outstanding high school teachers who encourage and represent the importance of higher education to their students.

Inspirational Teacher Awards have been presented to the following teachers based on nominations from fall term 2016 dean’s list freshmen:

• Jillian Albright, a 2016 graduate of Albert M Lowry High School, Winnemucca, Nevada, recommended Mr. Brant Corak and Mrs. Michele Doyle
• Lacey Baird, a 2016 graduate of Cove High School, Cove, Oregon, recommended Mr. Eric Gustavson
• Madison Beck, a 2016 graduate of Parma High School, Parma, Idaho, recommended Mrs. Stephanie Windle
• Kelly Benson, a 2016 graduate of Zillah High School, Zillah, Washington, recommended Mrs. Traci Anderson
• Patrick Collins, a 2016 graduate of Heppner High School, Heppner, Oregon, recommended Mr. Troy Morgan
• Carissa Cummings, a 2016 graduate of McNary High School, Keizer, Oregon, recommended Mr. Dan Borresen
• Robinita Davis, a 2016 graduate of Baker High School, Baker City, Oregon, recommended Mrs. Bibiana Gifft
• Joshua Ebel, a 2016 graduate of La Grande High School, La Grande, Oregon, recommended Mr. Wade Wright
• Witlee Felix, a 2015 graduate of Federal Way High School recommended Mr. Stephen Austin
• Hannah Flower, a 2016 graduate of Dayville High School, Dayville, Oregon, recommended Mrs. Marguerite Powell
• Cassidy Freeman, a 2016 graduate of Libby Center, Spokane, Washington, recommended Mr. Mike Cantlon
• Malik Hardy, a 2016 graduate of David Douglas High School, Portland, Oregon, recommended Mrs. Linda Vancil
• Jason Juarez, a 2016 graduate of Ione Community School, Ione, Oregon, recommended Mr. Dale Holland
• Hannah Smith, a 2016 graduate of Cove High School, Cove, Oregon, recommended Mr. Eric Gustavson
• Kaelee Som, a 2016 graduate of Cascadia Technical Academy, Vancouver, Washington, recommended Ms. Crystal Alway
• Eleanor Stuart, a 2016 graduate of Pendleton High School, Pendleton, Oregon, recommended Mrs. Kathryn Youngman
• Jamie Waltenburg, a 2016 graduate of Dayville High School, Dayville, Oregon, recommended Mrs. Cis Johnson
• Samantha Womack, a 2016 graduate of Columbia High School, Nampa, Idaho, recommended Ms. Tamara Frank

For a list of previous award recipients visit eou.edu/ua/news-stories/inspirational-teacher-awards.