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NEWS SEPTEMBER 14, 2006 -Page 3 Orza's Dedication Earns T'6 Honor, Cash, aC~~~N~~P!h~!from ~o~~!~osePI!?~~~nity STAFFWRITER For the first time, the award "We had to do an immersion future include wntmg a came with a $10,000 cash project.; [where we had to] graduate-level textbook What does it take to become prize, which will allow Orza pick a group of people that we about diversity for an award-winning professor? to further her professional didn't agree with [or] were counselors in training, For Dr. Julia Orza. the win- development. She plans to biased against, and immerse and getting back to ner of McDaniel's annual Ira use some of the money to ourselves with those people," teaching her freshman C. Zepp Distinguished attend a conference in Hawaii. she said. "We had to research seminar, "Learning in a Teaching Award, it was not "It was an amazing feeling to the group, and then go some- Diverse Society." just her enthusiasm, constant get [the award]," she said. where ...with that group. It Though the $10,000 dedication, and inspiration Dcrita Dorm, who has was an amazing experience that goes along with the from both of her college pro- worked with Orza for five and one that I will never for- award is unarguably a fessor parents, but also her years, describes her colleague get." nice perk, Orza said the daily energy and excitement as an upbeat person whose Outside of the classroom, most rewarding thing in the classroom. personal motivation helps her Orza loves collecting wine, about her job is helping "I think the students get students to get motivated to traveling to warm places and her students under- motivated because I am moti- learn. cooking. stand. vated," she said. "An excellent teacher is a "If I had more time I've "I think what I like Committing to her students motivator," Orza said. secretly always wanted to be a most about my job is is a driving force for Orza. McDaniel student Jess writer," she says, smiling. when a student that 1 coordinator of the counselor Sprenkle, who has taken two In the future Orza said she didn't think would get education graduate program classes with Orza, described would Jove to travel to New 'it' gets 'it,' " she said. and chairwoman of the educa- her professor as a challenging, Zealand and possibly partici- "I have never wanted tion department. enthusiastic instructor who pate in the McDaniel College the classroom to be sec- jULIAORZA "I've always seen myself as always puts her students first. Budapest program. Other ond." an educator," Orza said. "She really made us think, "[The award] has helped me feel and behave differently," Refill. Save Big. Print Happy. to see that this is really what I Sprenkle said. "She trig- should be doing." gered ...us to express our- The award, kept secret until selves." just before the spring awards Dr. Francis Fennel, coordi- ceremony, was so closely nator of the graduate educa- guarded that Orza was noti- tion program at McDaniel, fied at 11 a.m. the day of the nominated Orza. event, while she was attend- "She's an outstanding ing. a conference in teacher," Fennel said. "There Connecticut. Ironically, it is are a lot of things that she does the first event she had missed within her field that go above in 11 years at McDaniel. and beyond the call of duty." ~&v.rasdisappoint- Sprenkle relates a first hand ed to not be present at the account of one such above- BY .....::r.L.L. ••lIU awards ceremony, Orza was and-beyond instance where YOURLASER/IN~ nonetheless thrilled to receive the instruction reached out- Student Research and CARmIDGES. Creativity Grants for Fall Students may submit applications for Student Research and for students to submit their proposals early in the semester. if Cartridge UJorld' Creativity Grants for Fall, 2006 beginning August 28._ Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. However, since there are limited funds available, it would be advisable To apply for an award, a student must have a McDaniel College grade point average of 3.2 and obtain the direct involvement or dose sponsorship of a faculty member. The awards are competitive. The grants are intended to encourage special projects that complement students' major academic emphases; they are not intended to cover the normal expenses of a course. The project mayor may not be connected with a particular course or You not only save money by having your ink again, it may be a special studies outgrowth of.a course. A grant may cover for instance, the cost of materials for such cartridge refilled - you also help save the projects, or travel expenses to libraries or special collections. Dean Falkner will be pleased to review proposal developed by students, in consultation with appropriate faculty, related to environment and the quality is great! research or creative endeavors. Grants may range from $25 to $500. Applications are available in Dean Falkner's office. Saving you money. Saving you time. Honor Societies and Saving the environment. Academic Clubs Each year there re many academicall~ related acti~itie~ con- ducted b honor societies and academic clubs. Ordinarily, the funding for these activities should come from the o.r~aniza- 13 Westminster Shopping Center tions themselves either through dues or fund ralSmg. However, there is a limited amount of money available {ina_ tlOOlnd ChocI;.fiI.a J through the Academic Affairs Office. to ~elp offset so_me extraordinary expenses. If your orgaruzations would like to 410.848.9183 request such funds for and acad~mic a~tivity applica~ons are available in the Academic Affairs Office. The deadline for application is October 4. You will be notified by end of October for funding for the fall semester.