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