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Sunday, 01 November 2009 00:00 |
CINCINNATI—Father Ken Morman, a member of the Athenaeum faculty and priest of the Diocese of Toledo, received the Athenaeum’s Celebration of Teaching Award at graduation ceremonies Oct. 18.
With other college educators and award recipients, Fr. Morman was honored earlier this month by the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities at the annual Celebration of Teaching ceremonies at Cintas Center on the Xavier University campus.
This year marks the 22nd time the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities has sponsored the Celebration of Teaching. Outstanding teachers from member schools are honored. It also is the 22nd time the Athenaeum has designated a faculty member to participate.
“This year’s outstanding teacher was selected on the basis of demonstrated development as a teacher, student course evaluations, general professional development, support of the Athenaeum, and community service,” said Dr. Terrance D. Callan, dean of the Athenaeum.
Fr. Morman has been a member of the Athenaeum faculty since 2005. He is an instructor of theology and serves as dean of students and co-director of field education. During the past year, he created two new courses and reworked a third course extensively, all of them well-received by students.
“Fr. Morman contributed an essay to a collection of essays by members of the Athenaeum faculty in celebration of the Year of St. Paul. He led a group of seminarians on pilgrimage to the Holy Land and he helped to organize a dialogue between seminarians and rabbinical students from Hebrew Union College,” Dr. Callan said.
“Students particularly appreciate Fr. Morman’s knowledge, his careful preparation, and his organizational ability,” he said.
One student said Fr. Morman “clearly put a lot of time and effort into preparing the course,” while another described Fr. Morman as “extremely well prepared and organized.”
Fr. Morman’s interest in his subject matter is communicated to his students. One student said: “He was fantastic — you could easily see he knew his stuff and felt passionate about it.” Another noted, “His zeal and knowledge were motivating.”
A student summed up his evaluation with praise: “Fr. Ken is an exemplary scholar and a gifted teacher. He is balanced and kind — a people person — very human and likable.”
Fr. Morman has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree from the Pontifical College Josephinum, Columbus, and a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.
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