The curricula vitae and award citations for the 15 winners of Division Two's 4-Year College and University teaching excellence awards (1980 to 1994) were analyzed in order to construct a composite profile of the typical recipient. This profile was then compared with the relevant characteristics of the 1995 awardee. A high degree of similarity was observed. The awards program seems to have been successful at recognizing teachers who might otherwise not have received national attention.
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