McKendree University Recognizes Two Associate Faculty Members for Excellence in Teaching
(LEBANON, Ill., May 1, 2023) - Two associate faculty members were recently recognized
for their excellence in teaching at McKendree University. Susan Winkeler, adjunct
professor of business, received the 2023 McKendree University Associate Faculty Excellence
in Teaching Award. Dr. Crystal Haselhorst, adjunct instructor of education, was the
recipient of the 2023 McKendree University Associate Graduate Faculty Award for Excellence
in Teaching.
A resident of Carlyle, Ill., Winkeler has been teaching for McKendree’s School of
Business since 2017, having taught classes on campus, online, and at Scott Air Force
Base. Her recommenders have given her high praise, noting that she has helped the
School of Business maintain high standards and has been a blessing to both faculty
and students. Her students give her glowing remarks about her teaching and how fun
and interesting she makes her classes. She is also very involved with the students
outside of class and is supportive of their extracurricular activities, taking time
to attend sporting events and events at the Hett to support her students.
“Receiving this award means everything to me,” Winkeler said. “One of my goals when
I was very young was to attend McKendree University. I love teaching at McKendree.
The students are fantastic, and the faculty and administration are very helpful and
supportive. I could not be more proud to be a part of the Bearcat family.”
A native of Alhambra, Ill., and resident of Highland, Ill., Haselhorst has been an
adjunct faculty member in the School of Education since the fall of 2020. While she
serves as an eighth-grade reading teacher at Triad Middle School in Troy, Ill., Haselhorst
also teaches several advanced courses at McKendree and supervises many students in
the field and during student teaching. Her recommenders have noted that she does an
outstanding job as a mentor for both undergraduate and graduate students and is so
flexible and willing to take on anything.
“It is a huge honor to receive this award because there are so many excellent and
deserving adjunct instructors at McKendree,” Haselhorst said. “Knowing that I am positively
impacting future teachers’ lives and am able to make a difference in their educational
journey is incredibly rewarding.”
Dr. Crystal Haselhorst, adjunct instructor of education
Susan Winkeler, adjunct professor of business
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