| The
Kathleen Compton Sherrerd ’54 and John J.F. Sherrerd
Prizes for Distinguished Teaching
In the fall of 2002, Kathy and
Jay Sherrerd provided a generous contribution to Smith College
for the specific purpose of establishing a new set of annual
prizes to recognize sustained and distinguished teaching records
of long-time faculty, and to encourage younger faculty whose
demonstrated enthusiasm and excellence influences students
and colleagues.
The 2006-07 recipients of the
Kathleen Compton Sherrerd ’54 and John J.F. Sherrerd
Prizes for Distinguished Teaching are (pictured left to right):
Each year, an awards committee
of faculty and students pores through nomination letters from
students, faculty, staff and alumnae throughout the community.
From a narrowed list, the committee then reviews data such
as student course evaluations, advising records, contributions
to the college curriculum, participation in teaching workshops,
and other teaching activities. From the final short list,
the award recipients are then chosen after committee members
observe classes and conduct interviews with candidates’
colleagues.
The Sherrerd Awards Selection
Committee was chaired in 2005-06 by David W. Cohen, professor
of mathematics and a 2004 Sherrerd Award winner, and included
Susan Etheredge, interim associate dean of the faculty and
a 2005 Sherrerd Award winner, as well as Carolyn Martin ’06
and Emily Tyner ’06.
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