Posts Tagged ‘teachers’

A Journey to Greatness Started in a Coal Mine

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A Journey to Greatness Started in a Coal Mine

By Forrest Preece
West Austin News

Part 1

In 1903, a 14-year-old Ukrainian boy named John McKetta packed a suitcase and headed for Pennsylvania for $25, ($15 of which he gave to his father), a job in the coal mines, and a place to live.

That youngster had a lot on his mind – mainly … Read the rest »

The Peppas Factor: Educating Future Leaders

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The Peppas Factor: Educating Future Leaders Nicholas Peppas’ teaching style is a true combination of old-fashioned elements and modern concepts. In the past 30 years, he has created a constellation of leaders across multiple engineering fields

Alper Earns Regents’ Outstanding Teacher Award

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Alper Earns Regents’ Outstanding Teacher Award

Professor Hal Alper has been awarded a 2012 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor granted by The University of Texas Systems’ Board of Regents to recognize extraordinary educators from system institutions. 

The awards, which focus on undergraduate education, are among the largest in the nation. Given the quality of talent across the university … Read the rest »