{"671511":{"#nid":"671511","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Samantha Wilson Named 2023 GT 1000 Instructor of the Year","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/advising.gatech.edu\/gt1000-first-year-seminar\u0022\u003EGT 1000\u003C\/a\u003E program is designed to ease the transition from high school to higher education through a course for first-year Georgia Tech students. It also recognizes faculty members who help to make a student\u2019s initial campus classroom experience welcoming and productive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat recognition comes in the form of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transitionseminars.oue.gatech.edu\/annual-celebration\/\u0022\u003EGT 1000 Instructor of the Year\u003C\/a\u003E, and for 2023 the honor goes to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/wilson-dr-samantha\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESamantha Wilson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, academic professional and student advisor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and curriculum director for the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/envs#:~:text=ENVS%20requires%20core%20content%20in,have%20gained%20through%20the%20program.\u0022\u003E B.S. Environmental Sciences \u003C\/a\u003Edegree.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cWilson\u2019s commitment to providing a caring, inclusive class community and ample resources and planning opportunities for her students to do their personal and academic best in GT 1000 make her an outstanding instructor,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/Cassie-Thomas\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatherine Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate director of Undergraduate Transition Seminars in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Undergraduate Education (OUE)\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThe program is grateful for her many contributions to student success and support at Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to thank all of the students I work with for making my Georgia Tech experience amazing,\u201d Wilson says. \u201cI want to give a special thank you to the students from GT 1000 who nominated me. I also want to thank the GT 1000 team for setting up a great program that I can be involved with each fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is always nice to receive an award, but one that is student-nominated means so much more to me,\u201d Wilson added. \u201cI love working with students through advising, teaching, and\/or helping them feel more comfortable in navigating the undergraduate experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECamden Hyde\u003C\/strong\u003E, one of Wilson\u2019s student nominators, said that Wilson \u201cmakes her class such a tightly knit community that feels like the eye of the storm when our workload has us down \u2014 and one that we\u2019re grateful to spend time with every week.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilson\u2019s other student nominator, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claire-riggs\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClaire Riggs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, adds that Wilson \u201cexplains aspects of college that seem stressful, like class scheduling and managinga tough workload, and makes them feel achievable. After every class, she leaves us motivated to continue even when we\u2019re overwhelmed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrevious College of Sciences winners of the GT 1000 Instructor of the Year Award include \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/michael-evans\u0022\u003EMichael Evans\u003C\/a\u003E, senior academic professional and Director of First-Year Chemistry in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, in 2016; and Dana Hartley and Violet Toma, both formerly of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, in 2013.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Samantha Wilson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESamantha Wilson\u003C\/strong\u003E joined Georgia Tech in 2018. She serves as an advisor for undergraduate students majoring in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Science, Solid Earth \u0026amp; Planetary Science, and Atmospheric \u0026amp; Oceanic Sciences\u003Cem\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003EWilson is also an instructor for graduate and undergraduate courses. 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