Nursing instructor Amber Robertson of Seneca is the winner of IVCC’s 2024n Stephen Charry Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence.

Robertson was nominated by student Ella Gilbertson, who wrote: “Each week after clinicals we discuss what we would like to do in the next clinical. Amber has us set our goal and she ensures we make it. She has constructive criticism to try to make us the best nurses we can be. She makes sure we understand what she’s teaching … and is very open to questions and will explain until we completely understand the concept.”

Robertson said she is moved and humbled to be chosen for the award

She added, “I strive to give my students 100 percent and assist them with all parts of their education, so this award really helped to justify that I might be doing this right!”

Whether teaching or nursing, Robertson said her philosophy blends care, compassion, critical thinking and assistance.

A nursing program graduate, Robertson returned to teach in 2018, first as an adjunct instructor and then full-time.

She advises the Student Nursing Association. She continues to work part-time as a compliance auditor for OSF Health Care.