Silver Circle teachers at the head of the class

April 30, 2013

Corey Capers: “Students are often trained to want to know what the right answer is. I’m equally interested in how we get there and in what the right question is.” Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services

Since 1966, the Silver Circle Award has been presented to some of UIC’s best teachers. Winners, who are honored at their college commencements, receive $500 and their names join a long list of distinguished colleagues.

But what makes the award especially meaningful is its selection committee: the graduating seniors.

This year’s winners are:

Michael J. Anderson, choral and vocal studies

Mary Brown, finance

Corey Capers, history and African-American studies

Sandra Gibbons, biological sciences

Larry Grimm, psychology

Saeed Manafzadeh, mechanical and industrial engineering

Jane Marone, kinesiology and nutrition

Ronald Pavone, psychology

Catherine Tredway, nursing

Maria Varelas, education