Academic strategies instructor Sarah Leinen (center) is presented with the 2017 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award from Academic Senate President Kristie Daniel-DiGregorio (left) and Vice President, Academic Affairs Jean Shankweiler.
Congratulations to Sarah Leinen, academic strategies instructor, who was recently honored with the 2017 Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award. Nominated by colleagues Suzanne Gates and Inna Newbury, Sarah is known for her commitment to creating what she describes as a "community learning environment." In addition to her teaching duties, Sarah has served as the Reading Success Center coordinator, a Writing Center tutor and as an adviser to the Gender & Sexuality Alliance Club. Inna said that Sarah's "enthusiasm, energy, and marketing skills" brought recognition to the fledgling Reading Success Center. Suzanne praised Sarah's tireless efforts in streamlining the SLO process for the Humanities Division, noting, "Because of the many hours Sarah devoted to transforming our SLO assessment, Humanities faculty can focus on using SLO information to strengthen our teaching and course outlines."