Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
The Carl F. Wittke Award was established in 1971 in honor of Carl Wittke, a former faculty member, dean and vice president of Western Reserve University. The Wittke Award is presented each year to two Case Western Reserve University faculty members who have demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching.
2012 Wittke Award Winners
This year's Wittke Award winners are Heath Demaree, Psychological Sciences, and Ramez Islambouli, Modern Languages and Literatures. They will be honored at the 2012 Commencement exercises on May 20 during the Undergraduate Diploma Ceremony. Student comments about Prof. Demaree included such remarks as "Absolutely amazing at everything he does...This award was meant for him" and "Dr. D's class is one of the most memorable and challenging class that I have ever taken at Case." Ramez Islambouli was described as "a great professor that cares a great deal about his student's learning...He is very encouraging of everyone, and will certainly go out of his way to help any struggling students. He beyond a doubt deserves this award."
2011 Wittke Award Winners
The 2011 Wittke Award winners were Brian Metrovich, associate professor of Civil Engineering, and Bernard Jim, SAGES Fellow. These two professors were rewarded for their teaching efforts, including the ways they adapt and tweak their teaching styles to meet student needs.
Previous Winners