J. Bruce Jackson, M.D., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
The Jackson Award recognizes outstanding advising and mentoring of undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University. It was established by J. Bruce Jackson, Adelbert '52, in honor of Dean Carl F. Wittke. Dr. Wittke served as an advisor, mentor, and friend to Dr. Jackson when he was an undergraduate student at Western Reserve University.
2009 Jackson Award Winners
The Jackson Award Selection Committee has selected Mitchell Drumm, Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics, and Mark A. Smith, Professor of Pathology, as this year's Jackson Award Winners. They will be honored at the May commencement ceremony.
A student wrote of Mitchell Drumm, “Rather than boast his expertise, he offers his passion for science and willingness to teach...I hope that one day I can be the scientist, the mentor and the person that he is and that I can help him and others as much as he has helped me.”
Mark Smith's nominator wrote, “Dr. Smith seems to effortlessly walk the fine line between providing strong guidance and allowing room for independent discovery... Through Dr. Smith’s guidance, I discovered my passion for research, was able to pursue that interest with success, and ultimately decided that I wanted to pursue a career as a physician-investigator.”
Congratulations to all the 2009 Jackson Award nominees.
2008 Winners
The winners of the 2008 J. Bruce Jackson, M.D., Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring are Anne Helmreich, associate professor, art and art history, and Stacy L. Williams, assistant professor, communication sciences. Both will be honored at the undergraduate diploma ceremony during Commencement. Please congratulate our winners and our list of 2008 nominees.
