College of Agriculture Mugler Outstanding Teaching Award
College of Agriculture Faculty of the Semester
Bryan Schurle earns College of Agriculture Mugler Outstanding Teaching Award
For 38 years, Bryan Schurle has been challenging K-State undergraduate and graduate students to see the real-world applications of agricultural economics.
“No class challenged me or made me think deeper about a subject and its real-world applications than Dr. Schurle’s Ag Econ 120 course,” said Candice Wilson, agricultural economics student and teaching assistant. “He is more than a professor. He is a mentor, friend, and a true representation of what it means to go above and beyond the call of duty and to care for others and their success.”
As a teacher, mentor, advisor, and colleague he goes above and beyond to show that he cares and to help his students be successful. A student commented, “In a course of 200 students, for his teaching to feel so personalized is a true testament to his abilities as both a teacher and a mentor.” Schurle has received teaching and advising awards from the college and university as well as recognition from the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, and the National Association of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges.
In 1999, the K-State University College of Agriculture Alumni Board of Directors established an annual award, the David Mugler Teaching Award, to recognize Dr. Mugler’s many years of dedicated service to students in the K-State College of Agriculture. The individual nominated should emulate the personal and professional qualities demonstrated by Dave. He was an excellent teacher and advisor who modeled the statement, “They don’t care what you know until they know you care.”
Christine Wilson recognized as the College of Agriculture Faculty of the Semester
Christine Wilson was announced as the Spring 2015 recipient of the College of Agriculture Faculty of the Semester. Wilson received her bachelor’s in agribusiness and both her master’s and doctorate in agricultural economics from Kansas State University. In August of 2008, Wilson joined the K-State family as a professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics. Wilson has also served as the Assistant Dean of Academic Programs.
Wilson was one of two faculty members nominated by Ag Council club. After nomination, each nominee must complete an award application. Wilson, her fellow Spring 2015 winner, and winners of the Fall 2014 COA Faculty of the Semester awardees were recognized at the College of Agriculture Awards Assemble.
Wilson works to provide continuing student services in the areas of degree progress, policies/procedures, curriculum issues, honors programs, freshman orientation, and scholarships. She is also the advisor of the Ag Council and Ag Competition teams.
As one of her students said with pride, “Dr. Wilson has proven herself as an amazing resource and mentor and constantly works to improve the standard of education each student receives. She also works extremely hard to represent College of Ag students to the university board of academic services to ensure that the best interests of our students are heard.”
