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Stephanie Brown and Timothy Montminy, both from the (MCBS), were recently recognized with awards from the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture. Brown received COLSA鈥檚 Excellence in Teaching Award and Montminy received the Outstanding Advisor Award.

Brown joined MCBS in 2011 and became a full-time clinical assistant professor in 2014.

鈥淔rom the beginning it was obvious that, for Stephanie, teaching is something that鈥檚 innate,鈥� says Adele Marone, biomedical science program coordinator and medical laboratory science program director.

Clarke鈥檚 colleagues credit her with 鈥渕odernizing and invigorating鈥� significant portions of the MLS curriculum and describe her as an innovator and leader who eagerly adopts new technologies and learning approaches and develops interdisciplinary opportunities that enhance students鈥� workforce preparedness.

鈥淗er highly commendable teaching accomplishments, outstanding work ethic听and infectious positive attitude make Stephanie an outstanding candidate for recognition of her teaching excellence,鈥� says Rick Cote, Distinguished Professor and MCBS faculty chair.

鈥淪tephanie is not only an innate teacher but can teach anything,鈥� says Marone. 鈥淸Her] overall record of excellence in teaching, caring about students and devotion to the university community exemplifies someone who exhibits 鈥榯eaching excellence.鈥欌��

Prior recipients of the college award include Timothy Montminy, Leslie Curren听and Mary Adamo Friedman.

Montminy, a lecturer and medical microbiology option coordinator, advises undergraduate students in two of the options within the biomedical science program: medical microbiology and medical and veterinary science. From his first semester at 91制片厂, Montminy has advised no fewer than 26 students per semester, and in one semester he advised almost 50.

According to Cote, Montminy鈥檚 sizeable number of advisees is due in large part to students who request to be re-assigned听after hearing of his reputation as an outstanding advisor.

鈥淭im Montminy goes above and beyond expectations in service of COLSA students,鈥� says Estelle Hrabak, MCBS associate professor. 鈥淚t is clear that he takes his responsibilities as an advisor very seriously and puts the students first. Even with students that are not his advisees, he is unfailingly patient and helpful.鈥�

In summing up Montminy鈥檚 nomination, Cote quotes an advisee who said, 鈥淚 do not believe there is a professor at 91制片厂 who deserves this award more than Timothy Montminy.鈥�

Montminy also received the 91制片厂 in 2017.

Previous recipients of the college's outstanding advisor award include Jesse Stabile Morrell, Paul Tsang and Theodore Howard.

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