At Michigan State University, we appreciate the significant role every educator plays. Here, "educator" encompasses more than just classroom instructors. It includes anyone contributing to teaching, learning, student success, and outreach. This includes graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants, instructional designers, academic advisors, librarians, coaches, MSU Extension educators, and more.
The Thank an Educator initiative, part of the iTeach at MSU Commons since 2018, highlights the diverse roles educators play. It encourages individuals to recognize their contributions to MSU and embrace their educator identity. Most importantly, it celebrates those who shape learning experiences and contribute to student success.
Recognizing someone for their educational impact is easy:
Everyone at MSU is welcome to participate, and there is no limit to how many educators you can thank.
Fill out the form below to thank an educator today.
Below are the past honorees who have been recognized through Thank an Educator. Congratulations to these Spartans who are making a difference!
Broad College of Business
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts & Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Human Medicine
College of Natural Science
College of Nursing
College of Social Science
James Madison College
Lyman Briggs College
Other Educator Units
Academic Advising
Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
Evidence Driven Learning Innovation (EDLI)
Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Office of Accreditation, Assessment, Curriculum and Compliance
The Graduate School
Undergraduate Education
University Advising
Broad College of Business
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts & Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Human Medicine
College of Natural Science
College of Nursing
College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Social Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
James Madison College
Lyman Briggs College
Residential College in Arts and Humanities
Other Educator Units
Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions
Prevention, Outreach and Education
MSU Extension
MSU Libraries
The Honors College
Global Youth Advancement Network
Institute of Agricultural Technology
IT Services
Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives
Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Development (OFASD)
The Graduate School
University Outreach and Engagement (UOE)
Broad College of Business
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts & Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Natural Science
College of Nursing
College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Social Science
College of Veterinary Medicine
Lyman Briggs College
James Madison College
Other Educator Units
The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
MSU Extension
Residential and Hospitality Services
Student-Athlete Support Services
Vice President of Research and Innovation
Bailey Scholars Program
MSU Libraries
The Graduate School
MSU IT Services
Broad College of Business
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts & Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Human Medicine
College of Natural Science
College of Nursing
College of Social Science
Lyman Briggs College
Residential College in Arts and Humanities
Other Educator Units
The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (formerly Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology)
Office of the Provost Communications Team
Office for Enrollment Management and Academic Strategic Planning
Center for Integrative Studies in General Science
Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Kognito 4 Education
MSU Libraries
MOSAIC (Multicultural Unity Center)
MSU IT Services
Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Development (OFASD)
Office of the Ombudsperson
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD)
The Graduate School
University Outreach and Engagement (UOE)
WorkLife Office
Broad College of Business
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts & Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Human Medicine
College of Natural Science
College of Osteopathic Medicine
College of Social Science
Lyman Briggs College
College of Veterinary Medicine
Other Educator Units
Human Resources
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT)
ISS
Hub for Innovation
Technology at MSU
University Outreach and Engagement
APUE
WorkLife Office
MSU Libraries
Broad College of Business
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
College of Arts & Letters
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
College of Education
College of Engineering
College of Music
College of Natural Science
College of Nursing
College of Social Science
James Madison College
Lyman Briggs College
Other Educator Units
The Writing Center
Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA)
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT)
Bailey Scholars Program
Technology at MSU
Andrew Dennhardt, Aaron Algrim, Michael Sweet, Amin Elrashid, Ronald Southwick, Donald Morgan, Thong Hoang, Ronald Pranica, Dale Wegienka, John Hulbert, Linda Barrows, Kirk Bartling, Cindy Taphouse, Jeremy Jestila, Susan Dunn, Stephan Andre, Darius Bradley, Paul Phipps, Paul Sweitzer, Robin Ellsworth, Leo Sell, Sharron Wells, Angela Knauf, Cynthia Wallace, Joseph Murray, Mark Szymczak, Hao Quoc Lu, Dean Olson III, Blake House, Jeffrey Herrmann, William Balluff, Steven Jowett, Otty Turrentine, Jillene Pohl, Adell Flourry Jr., Victor Doe, Morene Dickman, Linda Beck, Wilson Ndovie, Stephen Asman, Shirl Rowley, Kimberly Davis, Laura Stevens, Terry Gillespie Jr., Lauri Stephens, Michael Walters, Stefan Ozminski, James Willson, Brandt Detmers, Timothy Skutt, Christopher Doerr, Robert Sisson II, Jonathan Schulz, Daniel Layne, Angela Kimmel, Charles Spagnuolo Jr., Chase Guzinski, Dustin Bacon, Renata Thompson, Angela Clum, Navidad Cassaday, Kathleen McGlynn, Melanie Phillips, Daniel Wyrembelski, Justin Baker, Aaron Richmond, Theodore Manko, Michael Snyder, Joseph Fromm, Chad Randall, Casey Jo Brassington, Elizabeth Hood, Bradley Williams, Scott Foreman, Jennifer Phillips, Michael Reed, Sean Will, Gordon Kiewiet, Erica Nedziwe, Jeniffer Robinson, Jeremy Gentges, Mark Seyka, Alexander Goff, Christopher Jones, Tonya Govereh, Kelly Wilcox, Michael Warner, Sean Collins, Matthew Evans, Brian Fraley, Erik Williams, John Sfreddo, Jacqueline Wilson, George Harris, Gabriel Cantu, Suporn Teng, Jane Carl, Sue Clark, Whitney Patterson, Paul Short, Thomas Marra, John Scott, David Sheppard, Karen Bailey, Jordan Stine, Gregory Forman, Ethan Begalka, Mohamed Abou Elseoud, Gregory Koerner, Chad Corkwell, Heather Atkinson, Alison Virag-McCann, Ronald Njau, Vinessa Webster, Kathryn Harger, Foster Whipple, Ryan Laorr, Claire Cowan, Bailee Droste, Jake Crandell, Madeline Smith, Benjamen Nienhouse, Lindsay Knuth, Anne Phillips, Joshua Hakes, John Nguyen-Tran, Amy Bransch, Allen Scheck, Mallory Crowner, Kyle Banks, Carlie Richardson, Dominic Colosimo, Jinny Bernotas, Hanna Foreman, Jeffrey Cunningham, Makenzie McDowell, Nicholas Hartman, Gregory Battley, Haley Rathkamp, Elsa Gallegos, Ryan Freemire, Tyler Michael, Rachel Macauley, Denzel Smith, Danie Gorentz, Jami Baker, Justin Walser, Jacob Tenney, Anslee Norris, Ryan Roberts, Wyatt Oistad, Anthony Rogers, Aaron Mundale, Eric Zhang, Jacob Garner, Daimon Emerick, Nickolas Battley, Jaison Balluff, Rachel Rumsey, Stephen Elmer, Kevin Holtz, Thomas Ruffley, David Littleton, Ian Walker, Robert McDonnell, Christopher Sibley, Elijah Corbin, Craig Smith, Madalyn Allen, David Palme, Joshua May, John Goodwin, Andrew Stine, Daniel Grusczynski, Brandon Mcsawby, Jared Utsunomiya, Devin Wilcox, John Senger, Sandros Rivera-Letcher, Brian Mitchell, Andrew Barnikow, Terrance Singleton, Clabe Hunt, Alaina Scheidel, Jacob Kingsley, Trent Keyton, Allem Mekonen, Eun Kyo Chung, Mary Catherine Canavan, Jolene Alto, Jillian Davis, Gabrielle-louise White Italia, Hillary Hemry, Dante Delorenzo, Randy Carnahan, Zoran Tomic-Bobas, Perry Truscon, Margaret Northcutt, Adithya Rao, Caitlin Parton, Lauren Gudritz, Tyler Coleman, Jeremy Balluff, Tyreece Banks, Sue Hurd, Dylan Mccarroll, Noah Luikart, Seth Swartout, Rostyslav Chen, Mary Magnotta, Jessica Knott, Devyn Boettcher, Dylan Hawthorne, Jonathan Miller, William Park, Braeden Berg, Derek Hamp, Joseph Roy, Quinn Sheppard, Alanna Bortle, Isaiah Orsborn, Brant Salinaz & Tabitha Hudson
Let’s create a ripple effect of appreciation across our campus!