STCC HISTORY PROFESSOR HONORED FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Springfield Technical Community College Professor John Diffley enjoys receiving feedback from his class but was particularly moved one day when he read a blog post by one of his students.
He described the student’s comments as “one of the kindest things educators can ever dream of hearing.”
“I remember my first meeting with Professor John Diffley,” his student Kimberly Quinonez wrote. “During this time I was nervous and kind of on the fence about my abilities to be successful while in the Honors Program. As professor Diffley was explaining information about how the program works, my inner spirit became alive with excitement. I felt as though something had been awoken in me. That feeling was the professor’s words of encouragement giving me a desire to be all that I could be while I am in college.”
In recognition of his teaching excellence, STCC recently named Diffley as the 2022 Joseph J. Deliso Endowed Chair.
Each year, an STCC faculty is nominated as the Deliso Endowed chair by their colleagues and then invited to apply. Applications are reviewed by an award selection committee, including faculty and staff, which makes recommendations. The STCC Foundation Executive Committee determines the recipient(s).
The award includes a $3,000 grant, half of which is applied to professional development for the recipient and half of which is given to the recipient's academic department.
STCC President John B. Cook congratulated Diffley, saying the award is a way to “recognize significant accomplishment and excellence in teaching.”
Richard Greco, dean of the School of Liberal and Professional Studies, called the award a “well-deserved recognition.”
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