She enhances course relevance and increases student enjoyment of the highest enrolled introductory course in the entire college. Stewart’s combined enthusiasm for teaching and student achievement generates higher learning outcomes and greater student enrollment in the program. Her colleague’s praise her for having the “best innate teaching skills of anyone in the department,” and “stimulating learning through innovation, engagement, questioning, fostering, motivating and encouraging, to such a degree that she has positively impacted their own teaching practices.” Stewart’s daunting department responsibilities include advising 130 undergraduates, supervising teaching assistants, and mentoring students in her lab in which each are groomed to succeed. A student describes Stewart as an inspirational individual and one of their best mentors.