The Margaret Lynd Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Teaching Associate went to Caroline Toy for her outstanding work in writing instruction, in integrating fan studies into her courses, and for her interest in exploring online education. Caroline also won an honorable mention for the Writing Across the Curriculum outstanding writing instruction award. Student evaluations mention the clarity of her explanations, how she has the student’s best interest in mind, how much she cares. In short, “a great professor,” “born to teach”! Her willingness to try new pedagogical approaches epitomizes attention to detail and care for student learning.