Enriching the Educational Experience (E3)
Jimenez Honor Award
Teresa Jimenez Commitment to Honor Award
It is our pleasure to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the third annual Teresa Jimenez Commitment to Honor Award. The award serves to highlight the individual who has embodied the ideals of the Georgia Tech Honor Code during the previous year.
The award was created to honor Teresa Jimenez, Georgia Tech Facilities worker, for her outstanding moral fiber and dedicated service to the Institute. In the fall of 2005, two students entered the Student Services Building and asked Teresa to give them unauthorized access to a room containing tests. When Teresa refused to let them in, they offered her $200 to open the door. Again she refused, and later reported the incident to her supervisor. With no thought of personal gain she boldly stood up to those who wished to destroy the community of trust we have worked so hard to build. Teresa’s selfless act exemplifies the ideals upon which the Georgia Tech Honor Code was founded. In recognition of her honorable actions, and with the hope that her actions will inspire other members of the Tech community display the same level of selflessness and idealism, the Honor Advisory Council announces the annual Teresa Jimenez Commitment to Honor Award.
The nomination form is available now. If you know of a member of the Georgia Tech community, whether that person be faculty, staff, or a student, who has demonstrated the ideals of honor and integrity, you are encouraged to complete the nomination form.
History:
The first annual recipient of the Teresa Jimenez Commitment to Honor Award was Dr. Gus Giebelhaus, Professor of History. For several years Dr. Giebelhaus served as the backbone of the Honor Committee, which adjudicates academic integrity cases for Georgia Tech students. He served as a member of the Academic Integrity Committee, educating faculty on issues of honor and integrity. He has been consistently fair to students and true to the academic integrity process. In an ongoing effort to continually improve the academic integrity process, he has assisted the Office of Student Integrity in revising policies, resolving issues, and assisting with everyday practices.