(Posted 5-21-99)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DR. GERALD JUHNKE RECEIVES AWARD
FOR TEACHING FROM UNCG SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Dr. Gerald Juhnke
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GREENSBORO -- Dr. Gerald Juhnke, an associate professor in the
Department of Counseling and Educational Development, received the
School of Education's 1999 Teaching Excellence Award at The University
of North Carolina at Greensboro.
The award was announced at the School of Education's
recognition and diploma ceremony held during UNCG commencement
weekend. It was presented by Dr. James Benshoff, a colleague who
received the first award in 1995. Juhnke received a $1,000 cash award
and a plaque.
Funding for the award was provided by UNC General
Administration, which provided money for the 16 campuses in the UNC
system to reward excellence in teaching within their academic colleges
and professional schools.
In presenting the award, Benshoff said that a graduate student
had written: "Dr. Juhnke took an interest in my adjustment to the
Master's program in counseling and provided me with invaluable
suggestions and encouragement when I was struggling to make the
transition from working in the field of counseling to being a
counseling student." He said that student nominators had praised
Juhnke's innovative and creative approaches to teaching in the
classroom, his ability to help students integrate theory and practice,
his enthusiasm and his attention to students.
Juhnke teaches in the Department of Counseling and Educational
Development. A UNCG faculty member since 1992, he is coordinator of
the department's training and research clinic, the Center for
Counseling and Consultative Services. He holds the Doctor of Education
degree from Western Michigan University. He is a licensed professional
counselor a N.C. certified clinical addictions specialist. Juhnke
served on the committee which created the first certification
examination on addictions for the National Board of Certified
Counselors. He has served as president of the N.C. Association for
Marriage and Family Counseling and the N.C. Association for
Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.
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