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Page | 47Long-time Lamar State educator Mavis Triebelearns prestigious 2012 Minnie Piper AwardMavis Triebel, who is celebrating her 25 th year as an educatorat Lamar State College-Port Arthur, has been awarded theprestigious Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Piper Professorrecognition for 2012.Triebel, a government professor in the Liberal ArtsDepartment at Lamar State, is one of 10 across the state of Texaswho earned the annual recognition that includes a gold pin and a$5,000 honorarium. The award is among the most sought-after bycollege and university educators in the state of Texas. She washonored during a reception Wednesday at the Carl ParkerMultipurpose Center with members of the Lamar State facultyand her family on hand.The Piper Foundation, headquartered in San Antonio, wasestablished in 1958 and annually recognizes 10 Texas professorsfor outstanding academic, scientific and scholarly achievementand dedication in the field of teaching. Each two- and four-yearcollege and university may submit one nominee each year. Aselection committee from the academic community reviewsnominations and choose the professors to be honored.“I’ve worked with at least five Piper Professors at two othercolleges and know several others pretty well,” Dr. Gary Stretcher,Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lamar State, said. “Eachof those people truly possesses accomplishments and attributesthat have set them apart. Mavis is no exception to that. Mavishas never indicated an interest to be a department chair or dean.Teaching, working with students, and promoting this college areher passions.”Other schools with Piper Professors this year include theUniversity of Houston, Texas A&M University, the University ofTexas at Austin, Texas State University-San Marcos, theUniversity of Texas-El Paso, Sam Houston State University, theUniversity of Texas at San Antonio, McLennan Community College, andthe University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.Triebel has been active for many years as a member, officer andpresident of the campus faculty senate. She has served as president of theTexas State University System Council of Faculty Senates for eight yearsand vice president of the Texas Council of Faculty Senates.Each of the past 16 years, she has spearheaded the Texas Citizen Beecontest and has, through that activity, raided more than $80,000 tosupport the annual campus event.Her record of community service and recognition includes:Board member and chair of the Regional Red Cross ChapterPast president and member of the Port Arthur ISD Board of TrusteesJulie and Ben Rogers Community Service Award winnerPresident of the Symphony Club of Port ArthurPort Arthur News Woman of the YearPresident of the Port Arthur ISD City PTA CouncilMavis Triebel -- 2012OTHER SCHOOLS WITH2012 PIPER PROFESSORS:University of HoustonTexas A&M UniversityUniversity of Texas at AustinTexas State University-San MarcosUniversity of Texas-El PasoSam Houston State UniversityUniversity of Texas at San AntonioMcLennan Community CollegeUniversity of Mary Hardin-Baylor“I know that students and department chairs hold her in the highest regard,” Dr. Stretcher said. “She has receivedthree Teaching Excellence Awards, two Faculty Merit Awards and seven Student Government Association ServiceAwards. She teaches days and evenings … summer, spring and fall. She sponsors a student organization and is activewith other groups. She has chaired every significant faculty committee on the campus.”Mavis and her husband, Walter Harry, a retired chemical engineer, have three daughters, three granddaughters andone great-granddaughter.“I teach for the love of sharing and having a life that is fulfilled,” she said. “Teaching is exciting, with every day newand a challenge. Students are a stimulant and allow me to grow mentally every day.”