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, professor and director of the at the 91制片厂 at Manchester, was awarded the college鈥檚 2015 Teaching Excellence Award.

91制片厂鈥檚 Teaching Excellence Award recognizes faculty who motivate, challenge and inspire students to succeed both in and out of the classroom. Hoza鈥檚 glowing reputation among his students and colleagues earned him this year鈥檚 award.

Since Hoza听joined the 91制片厂 Manchester faculty in 1994, he has inspired students with his expertise and passion for American Sign Language (ASL). A native user of both ASL and English, Hoza is committed to breaking Deaf stereotypes while fostering the growth of his students.

Hoza is known for his innovative, enthusiastic approach to interpreter education, which prepares students for careers in听ASL/English interpretation and听continued studies in fields from rehabilitation to social services. It is no surprise that Hoza鈥檚 students echo the words 鈥済reat,鈥� 鈥渁wesome鈥� and 鈥渁mazing鈥� in his course evaluations.

Hoza is also a researcher, scholar and author, yet another reason his teaching is reflective and purposeful. His workshops, presentations and published works on interpretation and ASL have gained national recognition, and he is highly regarded in the field.

鈥淛ack is always on the cutting edge of changes in Interpreter Education that Deaf Community benefits immensely from,鈥� said Patrick 鈥淧ax鈥� McCarthy, lecturer and assistant director of the . 鈥淲e now are not to be helped, but to be allied with, in social change.鈥�

Jack received his B.S. from the University of Northern Colorado before pursuing his M.S. in teaching interpreting at Western Maryland College and Ph.D. in applied linguistics from Boston University.

Recipients of the Teaching Excellence Award from the previous five years include John Cerullo, professor of history;听Melinda Negron-Gonzales, assistant professor of politics and society;听Kelly M. Kilcrease, assistant professor of business;听Thomas D. Birch, professor of economics and Lorraine Doucet, associate professor of biology.