On May 14, Brooklyn College heard from its experts and pedagogical leaders who presented at interdisciplinary panels, roundtable discussions, poster sessions, and more throughout the day. The annual event plays a vital role in strengthening our community, fostering connections and enhancing the intellectual and social life of the college by promoting dialogue and exchange of ideas about academic and pedagogical goings on at the college. More information about the presenters and panels is available here. (Left to right) Jessica Velez, Michelle Ortiz, and Hanna N. Haydar are joined by Norman Eng, a faculty winner from the School of Education in 2024 who presented the Teaching Award for 2025.Later in the day, the awards ceremony was held. The list of awards and awardees is below. 2025 Claire Tow ’52 Awards for Excellence in Teaching Heidi Diehl (English) Matthew Garb (Earth and Environmental Sciences) Hanna Haydar (Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education) Michelle Ortiz (Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education) Jessica Velez (Childhood, Bilingual and Special Education) 2025 Awards for Outstanding Faculty Service Caroline Arnold (Political Science) Carla España (Puerto Rican and Latinx Studies) Yedidyah Langsam (Computer and Information Science) Malka Simon (Art) Merih Uctum (Economics) 2025 Awards for Excellence in Scholarly and Creative Achievement Zinga Fraser (Africana Studies) Anna Gotlib (Philosophy) Amy Ikui (Biology) Hannah Nam (Psychology) Patrick Sabongui (Theater) 2025 Tow Award for Excellence in Mentoring Devorah Kletenik (Computer and Information Science)
