Freshmen engineering students recently cast their votes for their favorite teacher. Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz, associate professor of chemistry, received the Freshman Engineering Program’s “We Love Your Class” award for the 2017-18 academic year. Other nominees, listed in alphabetical order, include:

• Dr. Hussam Abobaker, lecturer in mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science
• Randall Arthur, lecturer in English and technical communication
• Xiaojing Chen-Murphy, instructor in mathematics and statistics
• David Croft, lecturer in history and political science
• Dr. Mahalet Fikru, associate professor of economics
• Stephanie Fitch, teaching professor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of history
• Dr. Yew Hor, associate professor of physics
• Dr. Tseggai Issac, professor of political science
• John Ketcherside, lecturer in history and political science
• Dr. Kelley Koob, assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. John McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history
• Dr. Michael Meagher, associate professor of political science
• Dr. Julia Medvedeva, professor of physics
• Vu Ong, lecturer in mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Eun Park, associate professor of economics
• Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science
• Dr. Radu Puslenghea, assistant teaching professor of economics
• Jennifer Rivera, lecturer in history and political science
• Paul Runnion, assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics
• Sahika Sahan, instructor of mathematics and statistics
• Dr. Pericles Stavropoulos, associate professor of chemistry
• Dr. Agnes Vojta, associate teaching professor of physics
• Ramsey Wise, lecturer in English and technical communication
• Brett Young, lecturer in English and technical communication

Students nominated 31 instructors from eight departments. The Freshman Engineering Program thanks instructors for their devotion to educating freshmen engineering students and bringing energy and enthusiasm into the classroom.