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Students Honor Faculty, Staff Mentors

无忧视频 staff and faculty are committed to teaching and nurturing  students to help them become tomorrow鈥檚 leaders and passionate problem solvers.

In appreciation of two of the College鈥檚 many student advocates, students nominated faculty and staff members who have provided extraordinary support to the College鈥檚 developing leaders. Awards for Outstanding Staff Mentor and Outstanding Faculty Mentor were presented April 11 at the Leadership Awards ceremony, an annual event that recognizes students鈥� academic achievement, creativity and commitment to social justice.

The student body selected Biology Laboratory Manager Elaine Guerra and Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biology Karl Haushalter to receive its first mentor awards.

As the Biology Laboratory Manager, Guerra oversees purchasing and safety and assists faculty and students in obtaining necessary supplies and equipment for their research and Clinic experiments. In addition, Guerra is in charge of hiring lab assistants to set up the biology, biochemistry and teaching labs.

鈥淚 like to give my full attention to teaching the students laboratory techniques and safety lab practices,鈥� says Guerra, stressing that she values each individual student and considers herself invested in their academic success and wellness. Guerra came to the College nearly 15 years ago with a background in microbiology and chemistry.

鈥淚t is truly an honor to be recognized by my peers,鈥� she added. 鈥淭he honor is even sweeter because mentoring is something that I thoroughly enjoy doing.鈥�

Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biology Karl Haushalter suggests that the College鈥檚 emphasis on close student鈥損rofessor interaction instills a penchant for mentorship in its faculty and helps create more successful relationships.

鈥淲atching the students develop and grow along multiple axes over their four years, you definitely see the value added from their time at Mudd,鈥� notes Haushalter. 鈥淎nd part of why we鈥檙e able to do that so well is due to these mentoring relationships.鈥�

Like many Harvey Mudd faculty, Haushalter works with first-year students during fall semester, and then continues to work with many of them through to their senior thesis or Clinic projects. Bearing witness to the personal development of his students is one of the best parts of the job, he notes. In fact, Presentation Days鈥攁 two-day event when students present their research鈥攎arks his favorite time of year, because it represents the culmination of student growth both professionally and intellectually.