Reading time: 2 minutesJennifer D. Small Griswold, professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, was honored with the Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award by the American Meteorological Society ( AMS ). Griswold teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on weather, climate, Pacific climates, programming for meteorologists and satellite remote sensing, as well as seminar courses. Teaching through place“I believe students learn best when they can connect what they’re learning to the world around them,” Griswold said. Griswold works to ensure her students feel seen and supported, whether in an introductory undergraduate course or a graduate seminar in meteorology. “I enjoy teaching students with a wide range of backgrounds—from those taking their very first science course to graduate students preparing for research careers,” Griswold said.