For Olga Lyanda-Geller, a senior lecturer for the School of Language and Cultures and a recipient of the Excellence in Instruction Award for Lecturers, an instructor’s role is to encourage students to find their own way in the process of self-making. “No matter how many students I have in class, I aim at making every student feel individually and uniquely taught,” she says. “For me, the most interesting part is getting acquainted with my students: each has a different cultural background, a different mode of thought, and a very different personality.”