Presidential Awards

Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership
Northwest Christian University is, first and foremost, a teaching institution. But we are also an institution that takes pride in developing ethical leaders for a changing world. The President's Award for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership was instituted in 2006 as a way to honor not only an excellent teacher, but also a teacher who models the kind of leadership we strive to teach our students.

The selection committee, comprised of students, faculty and staff, reviews nominations from the entire campus community and chooses the faculty member it feels demonstrates, through actions and outcomes, teaching excellence and campus leadership.

Past Recipients
2006 - Mick Bollenbaugh
2007 - Anne Maggs
2008 - Jeanie O'Laughlin
2009 - Doyle Srader
2010 - Heike McNeil
2011 - Dave Fenner

Exemplary Staff Performance and Campus Leadership
The President's Award for Exemplary Staff Performance and Campus Leadership was instituted in 2008 to honor not only the excellent staff worker, but also the staff member who models the kind of leadership we strive to teach our students.

The selection committee, comprised of a student, a faculty member, and two staff members, reviews nominations from the entire campus community and chooses the staff member it feels demonstrates high work standards, a strong work ethic and ethical decision-making, leadership in building the strengths of his or her area and of the campus overall, and an effective integration of faith in the workplace.

Past Recipients
2008 - Bonnie Temple
2009 - Steven Poetzl
2010 - Jason Barta
2011 - Karen Head