The professors who challenge us to work to our full potential and beyond are the ones we remember. We never forget the teachers who make us think about things in a way different from what we are used to. And it is time the institution itself shows it remembers these individuals. Students, who may be honored with many different awards throughout their time here, only spend four years in Marietta. Fifty years later, they should be remembered for it.
Teaching can be a thankless profession.
There is little room for advancement, except for those who take an administrative position within the institution - and many of the best teachers would never dream of that. The ones who will go over the same exam a hundred times until you see where, and why, you made mistakes. Many of MC's professors go out of their way to help students receive the quality of education we are paying so dearly for. MC needs to have a way to show its appreciation to the many remarkable educators who have been here over the years. A nice gift upon retirement is not enough.