Campus News

Shannon Fiene Honored

1/7/15

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities' Board of Trustees will honor a faculty member with the Award for Excellence in Teaching. This honor acknowledges and rewards exceptional individual professional accomplishment and encourages ongoing excellence in teaching.

Minnesota West Community & Technical College has recently undergone an extensive process (using input from faculty and students from each campus) to identify candidates to serve as the Minnesota West nominee for the Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Shannon Fiene, Mathematics instructor on the Minnesota West, Granite Falls campus has been chosen to represent the College for the Statewide Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Fiene will now compete with approximately 40 other nominees from fellow Minnesota State Colleges and Universities institutions from across the State of Minnesota. Nominations were based on criteria such as: innovative classroom delivery and/or programming, cooperation and partnerships within and outside of the college, campus involvement/leadership, and community involvement/leadership.

“Dr. Shannon Fiene is deserving of this honor not only due to her content expertise, but because of her ability to convey that wisdom to our students. Dr. Fiene's talents and services to the College and system are multifaceted. Her gift provides a learning environment both challenging and enjoyable,” comments, Rebecca Weber, Dean of Canby and Granite Falls campuses.

Honorable mention to the other Minnesota West Community & Technical College instructors who were also nominated for the award:

Sara Abrahamson, Dental Assistant Faculty, Canby Campus

Doug Kleeberger,  Auto Mechanics Faculty, Jackson Campus

Rita Miller, Medical Laboratory Technician Faculty, Pipestone Campus/Luverne Center

Mike Caskey,  Lamb & Wool Management Faculty

Brenda Pomerenke,  Nursing Faculty, Worthington Campus