Animal Science Associate Professor Kurt Vogel has been named the Distinguished Teacher of the Year at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The award was established 55 years ago and is the highest honor a faculty member can receive on campus. Each year nominations are sought from current seniors and recent graduates.
Nomination letters spoke to Vogel’s classroom teaching and the fact that he continually adapts and adjusts his lectures to not only make the material more interesting, but to make learning some of the more difficult concepts less daunting. The student nominators commented on his enthusiasm, his passion, his dedication and his selfless nature and went on to offer specific examples of how Vogel impacted their academic careers.