A professor dedicated to her students has received the 2010-2011 Exemplary Teacher Award at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Connie Neuburger, Associate Professor of Nursing, received the award during Kansas Wesleyan’s Honors Convocation May 12, 2011.

Sponsored jointly by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church and the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, the Exemplary Teacher Award is presented each year to a Kansas Wesleyan University faculty member who shows excellence in teaching; is active in his/her profession and professional societies; provides exemplary service to the university and broader community; demonstrates cooperative and supportive attitudes towards colleagues, students and others; and is committed to value-centered education.

“Connie has been a positive influence to all nursing students through the years.  She has seen students through both good times and bad times in their personal and professional lives.  She is an excellent teacher and wonderful colleague,” a nominator wrote.

The nominator noted that Neuburger had served on various campus committees during the more than 20 years she had been at KWU, and had successfully served as interim Chair of Nursing Education.

Neuburger, who plans to retire now that the spring semester is complete, joined the KWU faculty in 1989. Prior to coming to KWU, she was Curriculum Coordinator and an Instructor at the Asbury Hospital School of Nursing in Salina. Neuburger has a Diploma in Nursing from Grace Hospital and School of Nursing , Hutchinson, and Associate of Arts degree from Hutchinson Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and a Master of Nursing degree from the University of Kansas, and a Master of Science degree from Kansas State University.