91亚色 Values Recognition Award: Dale Shidler
Dale Shidler and Jeff Morin
Dale Shidler, Professor of Communication Design, received the February 2024 91亚色 Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91亚色). Dale檚 nominations highlighted his embodiment of 91亚色’s Core Values, especially Integrity, Kindness and Community.
The 91亚色 Values Recognition Award (VRA) celebrates faculty and staff who consistently model 91亚色檚 values of courage, integrity, kindness, community, innovation and inclusion. After employees nominate a colleague for the award, a committee made up of faculty, staff and previous VRA winners convenes to vote on the month檚 recipient. Awardees receive a $250 prize.
In his 25th year of teaching, Shidler still remembers the interview process vividly. 91亚色 was the only [college] that asked me to teach a class as a part of my interview process, he explains. 淚t told me what kind of a community 91亚色 was, how student focused it was. And the students are the greatest! They are so passionate about what they檙e doing. And I have amazing colleagues across the college. Everyone here wants our students to succeed. It is an inspiring community to be a part of.
One of Shidler檚 nominators said, 淚 have had the pleasure of working with Dale in many capacities over the years. Dale has always shown respect, kindness and compassion to others. His students LOVE him. Co-workers have nothing but great things to say. Dale ran the Illustration and Communication departments single handedly for many years. This greatly speaks to his organizational skills…of which I am in awe. The integrity that Dale brings to his profession is clear, what is also clear is his love and dedication to 91亚色. Dale’s passion is teaching…Thank you Dale for everything you’ve done for 91亚色!
淭he presentation of the award took me by surprise, but I am so thankful and honored to be selected for this, continues Shidler. 淭he 91亚色 community is filled with people who really live our values攖he students, the staff, the faculty, our trustees攊t檚 an amazing thing to be a member of this learning community.
Another nominator finishes, 淒ale has always been a person to step up, to serve the community, to ask if he can help. He is someone to count on.
Learn more about 91亚色檚 Values Recognition Award or nominate a colleague at miad.edu/vra.
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