Binghamton University Student receives Graduate Excellence in Teaching Award

BINGHAMTON, NY (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Each year, Binghamton University honors the special achievements of those graduate students who serve as teaching assistants and instructors. Nominations are invited from all graduate programs and recipients represent a variety of teaching approaches in diverse subjects.

Kristine Jennings of Binghamton, NY, who is pursuing studies in comparative literature, has received a Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching award from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Jennings was recognized for promoting the notion that "a simple but vital drive to question" lies at the heart of any learning experience. To foster that drive in her students, she invests care and intelligence, leading them all to the all-important, if simple moment when they ask a vital question. She provides tips on how to read well, models of successful writing and clear and accessible, but demanding guidelines for revision.

Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.