Calvin Professor Honored by '09 Class

Summary: Calvin professor of business Cal Jen was honored by the senior class this year with the Professor of the Year award.

Full story, see: http://www.calvin.edu/news/2008-09/prof-year/

Calvin professor of business Cal Jen is the class of 2009's pick for the Professor of the Year Award. The honor has been given out annually for the past 12 years.

Jen is humbled by the award and he says receiving it has inspired him to become even a better teacher.

"The award will encourage me to figure out how to reach students even more, deeper, to teach them adequately, to make it fun, to make it enjoyable," said Jen. "I am always thinking about how I can make every class period memorable. How can I draw each student closer to God?"

Jen grew up in Taiwan, where his parents served as missionaries. His father graduated from Calvin Theological Seminary and named Jen after the school.

Jen has taught in the business department at Calvin for the past four years. Prior to that, he taught architecture for eight years in the engineering department and owned the architecture firm AMDG.

Jen will be presented with a clock that has a plaque on it commemorating his honor at the Zero Day Brunch at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 23 in the Commons Dining Hall.

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Received on Fri May 22 17:00:55 2009