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Each year, 91制片厂 recognizes faculty who motivate, challenge and inspire students to succeed both in and out of the classroom. This year's Excellence in Teaching award recognizes Samantha Reynolds, lecturer of chemistry. Carol Gay, adjunct instructor of communication arts, will receive the Adjunct Excellence in Teaching award. Reynolds and Gay听will be presented the awards at 91制片厂 Manchester's听听on Thursday, May 18.
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EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
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In her five years at 91制片厂 Manchester,听鈥� passion for chemistry has been a beacon of inspiration for students.

Chemistry is a complex subject, yet Reynolds' students echo that her brilliance, patience and commitment to learning allows them to tackle 鈥渁 difficult course with confidence.鈥� Each lecture builds upon the one before it, laying the foundation to understand increasingly challenging material. Incorporating hands-on lab elements and collaborative learning activities, she empowers students to put those concepts into action.

Reynolds fuels her courses with experience and enthusiasm, and her love for the subject is reflected through her students. As one noted, 鈥淲e are all better chemistry students because of her.鈥�

Reynolds earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dartmouth College in 2012. She also holds a B.S. in Chemistry, a B.S. in Biology and a B.A in Philosophy & Religious Studies from Winthrop University in South Carolina.

Recipients of the Excellence in Teaching Award from the previous five years include听, lecturer of mathematics;听, professor and director of ASL/English Interpreting;听, professor of history;听, associate professor of politics and society; and听, associate professor of business.

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ADJUNCT EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
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Carol Gay has been part of the 91制片厂 Manchester community for 20 years. A 2001 graduate in the first cohort of听听students, she returned to the program as an adjunct instructor in 2007. Over the past decade, Gay鈥檚 knowledge, enthusiasm and creativity have made her a standout teacher and an integral part of the faculty.

Gay鈥檚 colleagues say her empathy, intellect and imagination sets her apart, allowing her to create creative and engaging learning environments that, as one student wrote, 鈥渕akes the classroom feel like home.鈥�

Combining her experience as a professional counselor with a spirited approach to the subject matter, Gay鈥檚 relational communication听courses are driven by meaningful discussion of real-world problems. Her courses are consistently lauded as thought-provoking and lively, so it is no surprise students echo that Gay is 鈥渙ne of the best instructors.鈥�

Gay holds a B.A. in Communication Arts and an M.A. in Counseling from the 91制片厂鈥檚 campuses in Manchester and Durham, respectively.