Dr. Aristotelis Marinis Honored by University of Illinois at Chicago

CHICAGO - July 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Dr. Aristotelis Marinis, a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, received a Teacher Recognition Award for the 2014-2015 academic year from the Teacher Recognition Program (TRP) of UIC’s Council for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

         The award recognizes the documented excellence of UIC teachers. When considering possible award recipients, the award committee reviews considerations such as an instructor’s peer reviews, student evaluations and unsolicited letters and comments, and student achievements.

         Dr. Marinis is extremely grateful to those who supported him along the way. He said, “I would like to thank my department for all the support that people provided me; my colleagues Dr. Steven Campbell and Dr. Fatemeh Afshari; and Dr. Judy Yuan for her mentorship. I would also like to thank all the faculty and staff for creating the best environment for teaching and mainly the residents for making me happy every day with their motivation and dedication to achieve their best.”

He is excited about his future as a teacher. “I am looking forward to more challenges in my academic career,” Dr. Marinis concluded. “I will keep working with the same passion and all my heart.”

         --Written by Joseland C. Nixon