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appreciate them and that we recognize them for all the hard work and putting more effort than just being a teacher, really focusing and inspiring students as they show us the passion that they have,” Carolina Guzman, 19, a business administration major, and secretary of the AGS honor society, said.

More than 300 students participated by nominating their favorite professors and more than 150 professors were nominated for the award. The Golden Apple Award recipient for the entire faculty is Kaycea Campbell, an assistant professor for Economics and faculty adviser for AGS. This is the second time that she won the Golden Apple.

“It’s good to be appreciated by them,” Campbell said.

According to Campbell, the impact of this year’s award on her is bigger.

“It is because of my professors that I aspire to be a professor,” Hernandez said.

Sandra Gutierrez, 20, Undecided major, on cheering and the rush of performing:

“I’ve been in cheer since I was 3. I love ‘stunting. I am the one who gets thrown in the air. I’ve been doing that forever and I love it. I think it is so much fun being on stage, in front of people, showing off my talents.”