Donor's annual prize shows appreciation for teaching assistants

Teaching assistants (TAs) can have huge impacts on the courses they're involved with, but their work often happens behind the scenes. The Deanne Gebell Gitner '66 and Family Annual Prize for Teaching Assistants was created to put TAs in the spotlight, celebrating and recognizing them for their contributions to education at Cornell.

The Gitner Prize, administered through the College of Arts and Sciences since 2014, is awarded annually to graduate student TAs. Up to four awards of $2,000 each recognize recipients' commitments to undergraduate teaching, including classroom presence, course preparation and administration, student counseling and development of new courses or methods of student instruction, where applicable.

Named for the late Deanne Gebell Gitner '66, a Cornell graduate and dedicated Cornell volunteer, the prize was established to honor her love of the university by her family, including her sons, Dan '92 and Seth Gitner. and husband, Gerald Gitner.

Read more on the Graduate School website.