Howard Staveley was a long-time adjunct instructor for the Department of Computing and Information Science at Queen's University. He consistently earned outstanding evaluations from his classes, and established a standard for teaching excellence. Students loved Howard because he was a great instructor who loved teaching. He was not a teacher by profession - he took on the role over and above his full time job with Queen's Computing and Communication Services (now called Information Technology Services). Howard brought to his classes his own enthusiasm, his respect for the students, and his appreciation for the humanity in the science.

Howard passed away in 1996, in the midst of a successful career. He has been sorely missed by his many friends at Queen's. This year, an annual award has been created in his memory. Each year the undergraduate students in the department will choose an instructor to receive the Howard Staveley Teaching Award.

I am deeply honoured to be the first recipient of this award.