Professor of the Year - Employee Awards /applause/story-tag/professor-of-the-year/ Thu, 01 May 2025 19:17:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Merri Fefles-Dunkle /applause/story/merri-fefles-dunkle/ /applause/story/merri-fefles-dunkle/#respond Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:35:31 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=591 For nearly 22 years, Merri Fefles-Dunkle has dedicated her talents, enthusiasm and passion to Moraine Valley. She was recognized for her efforts as the 2025 Professor of the Year. Having grown up two blocks from the college, Moraine Valley has always been a part of Fefles-Dunkle’s life. She was a student at the college in […]

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]]> /applause/story/merri-fefles-dunkle/feed/ 0 Joe Flynn /applause/story/joe-flynn/ /applause/story/joe-flynn/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:18:55 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=527 Joe Flynn says his goal is not only to teach but to inspire students to be excellent in all areas of their life. That dedication to helping students become the best versions of themselves is the reason he was selected as the 2024 Professor of the Year. Flynn has been nominated by one of his […]

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]]> /applause/story/joe-flynn/feed/ 0 Krista Syrup /applause/story/krista-syrup/ /applause/story/krista-syrup/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 17:45:32 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=458 Krista Syrup brings the same level of enthusiasm for teaching physical geology and earth science classes today as she did when she started at Moraine Valley nearly 20 years ago. That excitement for teaching has led to her being named the 2023 Professor of the Year. Syrup creates a comfortable environment in her classroom. As […]

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]]> /applause/story/krista-syrup/feed/ 0 David Viar /applause/story/david-viar/ /applause/story/david-viar/#respond Tue, 03 May 2022 15:49:29 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=385 David Viar believes being passionate about what you do is vital to success. He emphasizes this to his students, and he lives it every day in his classroom. This attitude, along with his commitment to ensuring students gain the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their future careers, led to him being named this […]

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]]> /applause/story/david-viar/feed/ 0 Dr. Maha Sweis-Dababneh /applause/story/dr-maha-sweis-dababneh-2/ /applause/story/dr-maha-sweis-dababneh-2/#respond Wed, 19 May 2021 16:51:34 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=293 Dr. Maha Sweis-Dababneh is on a roll with back-to-back college awards. Last year’s Master Teacher, Sweis-Dababneh is this year’s Professor of the Year, an honor she received because of her innovation in the classroom and the thoughtful ways she cares for her students. One of her nominators said, “This professor has been there to help […]

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]]> /applause/story/dr-maha-sweis-dababneh-2/feed/ 0 Dr. Linda Brandt /applause/story/dr-linda-brandt/ /applause/story/dr-linda-brandt/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:37:39 +0000 /applause/?post_type=mvcc-stories&p=231 Dr. Linda Brandt has made her mark on Moraine Valley over her 46 years as a counselor in the Counseling and Career Development Center and an instructor of Human Development courses. Her passion for helping students both in and outside of the classroom is among the many reasons she is this year’s Professor of the […]

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