What I most admire about Professor White is his remarkable ability to stimulate students and add personality to the course material. Students can feel the energy and optimism radiate from his teaching. His dynamic teaching style makes students listen attentively to him, instead of piling notes for later study. He is also extremely organized; his notes are always available online so that students could print them for further review. The time he spends to give feedback for the assignments helps everyone understand what the most common mistakes were, and provides individual feedback to each student with regards to his/her weak and strong points. He posts the correct solutions online after an assignment so that everyone can track their mistakes and learn from it right away and then he goes through the solutions in class.

Professor White does not only teach exceptionally well but he also cares a lot about the level of understanding of each student. He is one of those rare professors that take the extra effort to make sure all students that need extra help are accommodated, despite his busy schedule. Regarding this, Ivan Ho, a fourth-year computer engineering student, says that, “Prof. White is the most caring professor that I have ever known in the Computer Science and Engineering Department. His lectures are highly organized, and the level of attention he gives to his students is unsurpassed.” His office hours are not the only time he can be found to answer questions; students can make appointments or just walk to his office for some clarification. He answers e-mails instantly. It is tough to mention all of his amazing qualities here and the ones mentioned above only scratch the surface.

We all have to strive to achieve the best. In universities, the effort of a professor makes all the difference in helping students reach their full potential. If we would have professors like Professor White teaching everything, then I am positive that every student will be eager to learn and achieve the most even in a stream as hard as computer engineering.

Professor David White not only deserves the "Leadership in Faculty Teaching" Award, but he deserves the "Best Teacher" Award of ALL TIME.

Sincerely,

Ellen Ruppart