Saylín Álvarez Oquendo Receives L&S Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award

Congratulations to Saylín Álvarez Oquendo on receiving the College of Letters & Science Academic Staff Teaching Excellence Award! L&S honors outstanding instructional academic staff for their excellence in evidence-based and student-centered teaching and undergraduate student mentoring. Award recipients contribute to an inclusive, fair, and equitable environment that fosters engagement and a sense of belonging for both students and colleagues. Saylín was selected from among a field of outstanding nominees and this speaks to her impressive contribution to the educational mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. If you have not seen Saylín’s recent work, please take some time to check out two of her ongoing projects: VOCES and Bilingual Children´s Books Digital Library. Thank you, Saylín, for the outstanding work you do for our students!