Bruce Korbesmeyer Receives Excellence in Teaching Award

Jefferson College is pleased to share that Bruce Korbesmeyer, Associate Professor of Economics, has been selected as a recipient of Emerson’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award. Korbesmeyer is an outstanding educator who continually goes the extra mile for his students, making him deeply deserving of this prestigious honor.

Emerson is recognizing more than 100 local educators as the 2025 honorees of the company’s Excellence in Teaching Awards. The long-standing annual program honors instructors throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area who are selected by their school administration for their commendable dedication and profound impact to their students and school community.  

“Educators have a unique opportunity to directly change the lives of their students,” said Akberet Boykin Farr, vice president of human resources – corporate functions at Emerson. “When a teacher goes above and beyond in their role, their students not only learn, but also receive encouragement to explore their passions and become better versions of themselves. Congratulations to all our honorees on this much-deserved recognition.”

The Excellence in Teaching Awards program is focused on the St. Louis metropolitan area where Emerson is headquartered. The program began in 1989 and is sponsored annually by Emerson.

A complete list of the 2025 award recipients is available below and posted on the Emerson website. Emerson is publicly recognizing this year’s honorees in a three-page commemorative advertisement in the November/December print edition of St. Louis Magazine.