Hongji Gui was recently honored as a recipient of the Purdue University Teaching Academy Graduate Teaching Award during a celebration hosted by the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate School. Hongi was our department’s nominee, and she has been an outstandingly effective teaching assistant in HORT 101 (Fundamentals of Horticulture). She was nominated by her professors, with strong endorsement by students. One student commented: “Hongji was one of the best TAs I have had while at Purdue. She was always very helpful and willing to do whatever she could to help students succeed. It was great to have a TA with a true passion for the material she was teaching!”
Hongi is a M.S. student advised by Jian-Kang Zhu. She’s had an important role in helping our students learn, and this honor is very well deserved. Please join me in congratulating Hongji.
External Link: http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2014/Q2/graduate-students-honored-for-teaching-excellence.html