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John Johnson, Department of Biological Sciences, Kent Campus  is among the finalists for the distinguished teaching award.  Ten faculty finalists were chosen from a group of more than 250 nominations for this year’s 47th Annual ������ Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award. The three recipients of the award will receive a $1,500 cash prize and a crystal apple, and they will be honored at the University Teaching Council Conference luncheon on Friday, Oct 24.

Each year, the ������ Alumni Association recognizes ������’s outstanding faculty members by awarding three nominated educators with the Distinguished Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the most prestigious award that ������ accords to full-time, tenure-track faculty members.

In order to be nominated, faculty members must have been employed at the university for at least seven years and be in a tenure-track position.

Materials provided regarding his nomination reveal that Dr. Johnsons is able to communicate the complex material behind neuroscience in a clear and interesting way. Students who learn from Johnson know how challenging, yet rewarding, his assignments are.

“Dr. Johnson’s breadth of knowledge on the subject of neuroscience was simply astonishing,” a student nomination letter states. “He always knew what the latest findings were, and could always help with challenging assignments.”