2025 - Congratulations Jeannie Little!

The President’s Excellence in Teaching Award is awarded to Jeannie Little, an associate professor in the School of Music. This award recognizes instructors
who have made exemplary contributions to student learning at MSU.
Learn more about Little's award
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2024
| Scott Monfort |
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering |
2023
| Linda Karell |
Department of English |
2022
| Rob Maher |
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
2021
| Maria Velazquez |
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
2020
| Sweeney Windchief |
Department of Education |
2019
| Brent Rosso |
Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship |
2018
| Jim Becker |
Electrical and Computer Engineering |
2017
| Regina Gee |
Arts & Architecture |
2016
| Bonita Peterson Kramer |
Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship |
2015
| Ada Giusti |
Modern Languages & Literatures |
2014
| Robert Mokwa |
Civil Engineering |
2013
| Florence Dunkel |
Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology |
| Christina Hayes |
Mathematical Sciences |
| David Lageson |
Earth Sciences |
2012
| Michael Reidy |
History & Philosophy |
| Robert Rydell |
History & Philosophy |
| Leah Schmalzbauer |
Sociology & AnthropologyMike |
2011
| Christian Bahn |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Jill Davis |
English |
| Brock LaMeres |
Electrical & Computer Engineering |
2010
| Lisa Eckert |
English |
| Todd Feeley |
Earth Sciences |
| Kevin O'Neill |
Land Resources & Environmental Sciences |
2009
| Anne Christensen |
Business |
| Kristen Intemann |
History & Philosophy |
| Charles (Bill) McLaughlin |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
2008
| Susan Cohen |
History & Philosophy |
| Steven Holmgren |
Chemistry & Biochemistry |
| Bill Rea |
Architecture |
2007
| Agnieszka Bielinska-Kwapisz |
Business |
| Scott Creel |
Ecology |
| Eric Funk |
Music |
2006
| John Carlsten |
Physics |
| Ilse-Mari Lee |
Music |
| Dan Moshavi |
Business |
2005
| Ferdinand Johns |
Architecture |
| Marvin Lansverk |
English |
| John Paxton |
Computer Science |
2004
| Stephan Custer |
Earth Sciences |
| Yuka Hara |
Modern Languages |
| Bok Sowell |
Animal and Range Sciences |
2003
| Michael Beehler |
English |
| Susan Dana |
College of Business |
| Steven Eiger |
Cell Biology & Neuroscience |
2002
| Max Deibert |
Chemical Engineering |
| Theodore Hodgson |
Mathematical Sciences |
| Kimberly Myers |
English |
2001
| John Brittingham |
Architecture |
| Greg Francis |
Physics |
2000
| F. William Brown |
Business |
| Lynda Sexson |
Humanities |
1999
1998
| John Hanton |
Electrical Engineering |
| Franke Wilmer |
Political Science |
1997
| Wendy Blakely |
Nursing |
| Steve Juroszek |
Architecture |
1996
| Bruce McLeod |
Electrical Engineering |
1995
| Jerome Coffey |
English |
| Warren Jones |
Civil Engineering |
| Mike Miles |
Honors |
1994
1993
1992
| Chris Pinet |
Modern Languages |
1991
| Robert Oakberg |
Civil & Ag. Engineering |
1990
| Rudi Dietrich |
Media & Theatre Arts |
| Gerald Wheeler |
Physics |
| William Wyckoff |
Earth Science |
1989
| Alanna Brown |
English |
| David Mogk |
Earth Science |
| Daniel Soneson |
Modern Languages |
1988
| Saul Benjamin |
Honors Program |
| Clifford Montagne |
Plant & Soil Science |
| Michael Sexson* |
English |
| Sara Jayne Steen |
English |
1987
| Don Clark |
Political Science/Intl Stud |
| Bradford Mundy |
Chemistry |
| Stephan Wilson |
Home Econ/Fam Relations |
1986
| Ardys Sixkiller Clark |
Education |
| Rex Dahl |
Modern Languages |
| Larry Kirkpatrick |
Physics |
1985
| John Amend |
Chemistry |
| John Bean |
English |
| Katherine Hansen-Bristow |
Geology |
*Recipient of the Burlington-Northern Faculty Achievement Award