Master Teacher - Employee Awards /applause/story-tag/master-teacher/ Thu, 01 May 2025 19:18:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Jana Svec /applause/story/jana-svec/ /applause/story/jana-svec/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:30:20 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=587 A deep-rooted passion for prairies and unwavering dedication to students and the community are just two of the reasons Jana Svec earned this year’s Master Educator of the Year Award. As champion and leader of the college’s Nature Study Area for the past two decades and environmental/earth science professor of 25 years, Svec exhibits the […]

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]]> /applause/story/jana-svec/feed/ 0 Dr. Lara Hernandez Corkrey /applause/story/hernandez-corkrey/ /applause/story/hernandez-corkrey/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:06:49 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=523 The old saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person” rings true with Dr. Lara Hernandez Corkrey, who is the 2024 Master Educator. Corkrey, who began teaching at Moraine Valley in 2011, was asked to oversee the implementation of two pieces of state legislation: House Bill 2170 – the Developmental Education Reform Act […]

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]]> /applause/story/hernandez-corkrey/feed/ 0 Dr. Rita Ferriter, Susan Godwin and Dr. Jennifer Lee-Good /applause/story/dr-rita-ferriter-susan-godwin-and-dr-jennifer-lee-good/ /applause/story/dr-rita-ferriter-susan-godwin-and-dr-jennifer-lee-good/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 17:36:37 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=448 The award-winning trio of Developmental Reading faculty who have increased student success rates with their Confronting Our Grades initiative is adding another accolade to their impressive list of awards and project presentations. After winning the Innovation of the Year Award last year, they have been named this year’s Master Educators. The Master Educator Award is […]

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]]> /applause/story/dr-rita-ferriter-susan-godwin-and-dr-jennifer-lee-good/feed/ 0 Kevin Navratil /applause/story/kevin-navratil/ /applause/story/kevin-navratil/#respond Tue, 03 May 2022 15:36:24 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=377 When Kevin Navratil started college, he was unaware of and uninterested in politics. Now he tries to light the fire to steer his students and others through the complicated, everchanging sphere of political science. He is the 2022 Master Educator. His nominators highlighted Navratil’s work as the coordinator of The Democracy Commitment (TDC), which engages […]

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]]> /applause/story/kevin-navratil/feed/ 0 Dr. Amani Wazwaz /applause/story/dr-amani-wazwaz/ /applause/story/dr-amani-wazwaz/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 16:35:36 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=285 Dr. Amani Wazwaz has been named the 2021 Master Educator for her passion for educating not just her students but also the college community. Since 2005, Wazwaz has taught communication and literature classes at Moraine Valley. Her passion in the classroom has led her to discovering new ways to get students actively engaged in hands-on […]

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]]> /applause/story/dr-amani-wazwaz/feed/ 0 Dr. Maha Sweis-Dababneh /applause/story/dr-maha-sweis-dababneh/ /applause/story/dr-maha-sweis-dababneh/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:36:15 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=218 Language not only binds people together but also brings about greater understanding among cultures and helps break down stereotypes. In teaching Arabic at Moraine Valley for the last 13 years, Dr. Maha Sweis-Dababneh works hard to foster that type of learning, helping her earn the 2020 Master Teacher Award. Teaching has always been Sweis-Dababneh’s passion. […]

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