Greschner Receives Master Teacher Award From U of S

Posted May 01, 2002


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 1, 2002 2002-05-01-OTHER

Greschner Receives Master Teacher Award From U of S

Saskatoon, SK - The University of Saskatchewan will honour excellence in
teaching by presenting Donna Greschner with this year's Master Teacher
Award.

The Master Teacher Award was established to emphasize the importance of
teaching at the University of Saskatchewan by recognizing those faculty
members who excel in teaching.

Professor Greschner earned two degrees at the U of S including a Bachelor of
Commerce degree with Great Distinction in 1979 and a Bachelor of Laws degree
with Great Distinction the following year. In 1982, she earned a
post-graduate degree in Law from Oxford University and returned to the U
of S as a member of the law faculty. In 1991, she was promoted to Professor
of Law in her college.

Students praise her mastery and enthusiasm of subject matter and her
approachability, friendliness and concern for their education and wellbeing.
One student says that her knowledge of Constitutional Law is. . .infectious.
Such praise led Greschner to three nominations for the University of
Saskatchewan Student's Union Teaching Excellence Award. Faculty colleagues
in the College's formal teaching evaluation also gave her repeated formal
assessments of "superior."

"Professor Greschner is in the select company of outstanding teachers in
this law college and in the legal professorate in Canada," said former Dean
of Law, President Peter MacKinnon.

Greschner's contribution to research and the legal professorate includes
many book chapters, refereed articles, invited papers and over
40 invited lectures or conference presentations around the world.

The award is presented at Spring Convocation and includes a $1000 prize.

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For more information please contact:

Gordon Barnhart
University Secretary
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-4632