OXFORD, Miss. \u2014 A University of Mississippi alumnus has been recognized by the state of Tennessee for his leadership and continued excellence in teaching.<\/p>\n
Mike Pinter (M.Ed. 83), professor of mathematics at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., was named 2012 Tennessee Professor of the Year, awarded annually by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was a bit stunned,\u201d said Pinter. \u201cI never thought I\u2019d win the award because I assumed there would be many highly qualified nominees.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pinter, a native of Morrilton, Ark., received his undergraduate degree from Hendrix College. In addition to his degree from UM, he holds an M.S. and Ph.D. in mathematics from Vanderbilt University. His wife, Robbie Clifton Pinter, an Ole Miss English graduate school alumna (MA 83), is also a faculty member at Belmont University.\u00a0 Their son, Nicholas, is a recent graduate of Benton Hall Academy in Franklin, Tenn.<\/p>\n
Pinter has been at Belmont since 1989. He has served as associate dean of the School of Sciences and worked as a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Pinter has also served as director of the Teaching Center and will resume that post in January.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe many kind notes of congratulations I\u2019m receiving from current students, former students and faculty colleagues are actually more meaningful than the award itself,\u201d said Pinter. \u201cThe relationships I\u2019ve been able to build with colleagues, students,\u00a0staff and administrators\u00a0are what shine the brightest for me in receiving the award.\u201d<\/p>\n
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