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University of Wyoming

Dr. Bill BerubeBERUBE RECEIVES ELLBOGEN MERITORIOUS CLASSROOM TEACHING AWARD

William “Bill” Berube received the University of Wyoming’s 2004 John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award.

Berube is known as an outstanding educator not only by his colleagues and students in the College of Education, but also in the statewide public schools.

“Bill is as an excellent teacher who genuinely cares about his students. He is motivating, yet empowering; knowledgeable, yet respectful of what others know; kind and caring, yet holds high expectations,” says a colleague. “Bill is an expert teacher and one who knows his field, both theoretically and experientially. Students obviously appreciate his activities, assignments, discussions and readings.

“In addition, they appreciate how he is able to provoke and inspire them to think about the important ideas,” the colleague continues. “They talk about how much they learned and attribute that to the caring atmosphere that Bill created and maintained. In all he does in the classroom, he remains focused on the learning goals.”

Berube is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses. He first came to UW in 1990 as the director of the Wyoming Center for Teaching and Learning at Laramie (UW Lab School) and joined the College of Education faculty that same year. Berube started as a school law specialist, but now teaches communication, organization/systems, human resources, direction setting, team building and human relations courses. He also works with cohort-based masters, specialist and doctoral degree programs preparing teacher leaders, school principals and superintendents throughout the state. Berube currently advises 15 doctoral candidates, five master’s degree students and 10 undergraduate elementary education majors.

Berube received a bachelor’s (1973) degree in elementary education and physical education from Mayville (South Dakota) State College; a master’s (1980) in education administration from North Dakota State University; and his doctor of education (1985) from UW.

“In my travels around the state and region, I hear comments and praises from teachers and administrators about Bill,” says another colleague. “By many he is considered a friend of education and an educational leader.”

Students also give Berube high marks for his classroom teaching style.

“Dr. Berube’s classroom and instructional skills are outstanding,” a student writes. “He has the ability to draw his students into discussions while maintaining a level of comfort and familiarity that is never intimidating. He willingly considers the thoughts and opinions of others and offers valuable insight into current topics in all areas of educational leadership.”
Another says, “During my collegiate career I have encountered many professional educators, but none have been more excited and enthusiastic about teaching than Dr. Berube.

“The attitude he brings to class everyday in unsurpassed by anyone,” the student adds. “His passion for the profession of teaching is unbelievable. He is one of those rare educators who truly views his career as a ‘labor of love.’”