Peter Ensel is one of six SUNY Plattsburgh faculty members who will be honored with State University of New York Chancellor's Awards. Ceremonies for the award will be held during the President's Opening Day Welcome prior to the start of the fall semester in late August.

Peter Ensel, an associate professor and the chair of the communications department, has taught a variety of classes, including television production, electronic media management and writing for television and radio. Student responses from these courses indicate that students not only value his knowledge and enthusiasm, they also find his courses challenging and feel that they have learned from them.

"His effectiveness as a teacher and mentor is shown through the number of his students who win awards, secure competitive internships and establish successful and satisfying careers in their field," said SUNY Plattsburgh President John Ettling.

In addition, Ensel has won more than a dozen fellowships and grant competitions. He has also held the titles of state coordinator of the year from the National Broadcasting Association and advisor of the year from the National Broadcasting Society.

He headed the recent restructuring of the department's curriculum, creating new majors, and has worked with the journalism department to create the Center for Communication and Journalism Studies.

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