Milam-McGinty-Kaun

Warning: with bragging content.

I won this year's Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award, the divisional teaching award given to outstanding graduate students. I was extremely delighted when I first learned the news. Here is what I wrote in my thank-you note to Prof. Kaun.

I am honored and greatly encouraged by receiving the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award. As one of Tony Soprano’s captains used to say, “Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.” After being a TA for 11 consecutive quarters and teaching 2 summer sessions, I was burnt out. Were it not for Prof. Kaun’s generosity, my work would not have been recognized and I would have lost all the stamina needed to continue teaching. The encouragement of receiving the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award will keep me going and propel me well into a flourishing teaching and research career in the future. For that, I am very grateful.