The Distinguished Teaching Award is given each year to an outstanding teacher who is a member of the Section. Winners then compete at the national level for the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award. Members of this Section who went on to win the Haimo award are Deborah Hughes-Hallett in 2005 and David Pengelley in 2009.

The MAA's Certificate for Meritorious Service is given on a rotating basis, with each Section allowed to nominate one person every five years.

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Section Distinguished Teaching Award Winners

  • 2021 - Fan Chen

    El Paso Community College

  • 2019 - Thomas Gruszka

    Western New Mexico University

  • 2018 - Jerry Lodder

    New Mexico State University

  • 2017 - Donna Krawczyk

    University of Arizona

  • 2016 - Dana Ernst

    Northern Arizona University

  • 2014 - Kien Lim

    University of Texas - El Paso

  • 2013 - Michelle Zandieh

    Arizona State University

  • 2012 - Terence R. Blows

    Northern Arizona University

  • 2011 - Hamide Dogan-Dunlap

    University of Texas - El Paso

  • 2010 - Larry Lesser

    University of Texas - El Paso

  • 2009 - Joanne Peeples

    El Paso Community College

  • 2008 - David Pengelley

    New Mexico State University

  • 2007 - Glenn Hurlbert

    Arizona State University

  • 2006 - Irene Bloom

    Arizona State University

  • 2005 - Art Duval

    University of Texas - El Paso

  • 2004 - Deborah Hughes-Hallett

    University of Arizona

  • 2003 - Janet McShane

    Northern Arizona University

  • 2002 - Phillip A. Leonard

    Arizona State University

  • 2001 - William D. Stone

    New Mexico Tech

  • 2000 - Julie De Pree

    University of New Mexico - Valencia

  • 1999 - John Hagood

    Northern Arizona University

  • 1998 - Fredrick Stevenson

    University of Arizona

  • 1997 - Anne Dudley

    Glendale Community College

  • 1996 - Richard Metzler

    University of New Mexico

  • 1995 - Bill Kaigh

    University of Texas - El Paso

  • 1994 - Steve Shew

    Glendale Community College

  • 1993 - David Pengelley

    New Mexico State University

  • 1992 - David Lovelock

    University of Arizona

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Section Meritorious Service Certificate Winners

  • April Strom

    2021

  • Tom Gruszka

    2016

  • John Hagood

    2011

  • William Yslas Vélez

    2006

  • Joanne Peeples

    2001

  • Alvin Swimmer

    1991

  • Everett L. Walker

    1986

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