Image: 2025 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awardees The Microbiology Department is proud to announce that we have 3 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients for the 2024-25 Academic Year! Katharina Goerlich Elliot Shelton Jared Smith The University recognizes the significant contributions graduate students make to the instructional mission of the University through the Excellence in Teaching Award (ETA) and the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) award. The Center for Teaching and Learning administers the Outstanding Teaching Assistant (OTA) award, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. This award recognizes teaching assistants who demonstrate superior instructional skills while serving in the classroom or laboratory.
