The name of the Father Peter J. Guerin, O.S.B. Center for Teaching Excellence connects the Center's work today with a legacy of dedication to education, community, and Saint Anselm College.
Father Peter Guerin
Father Peter J. Guerin, O.S.B., was a member of the Saint Anselm Abbey community whose life and work reflected a deep commitment to Saint Anselm College and its educational mission.
His legacy is remembered today through the Center that bears his name and through its continuing commitment to supporting faculty and strengthening the education of Saint Anselm students.
A Gift That Created an Enduring Legacy
The Center's future was strengthened through the generosity of Father Peter's family.
A foundational gift from Father Peter's sister, Marjorie C. Guerin, helped establish the endowment that supports the Center for Teaching Excellence. Her generosity transformed a commitment to teaching excellence into an enduring investment in the faculty and students of Saint Anselm College.
An endowed gift has a particularly lasting impact. Because the principal is invested and a portion of its earnings supports the Center over time, the gift extends beyond a single program, workshop, or academic year.
It supports generations.
Through that generosity, Father Peter's legacy continues whenever a new faculty member receives mentoring, a professor redesigns a course, colleagues gather to explore better ways to teach, or an innovative project creates new opportunities for student learning.
Carrying the Legacy Forward
Today, the Father Peter J. Guerin, O.S.B. Center for Teaching Excellence continues that legacy by investing in those who make the Saint Anselm educational experience possible: its faculty.
The Center supports teachers at different stages of their careers and helps the College respond thoughtfully to new opportunities and challenges in higher education.
The forms of this work will continue to evolve. Its purpose remains constant:
To foster excellent teaching so that generations of Saint Anselm students receive an education worthy of the College's mission.
An Enduring Investment in Teaching
The Father Peter J. Guerin, O.S.B. Center for Teaching Excellence Endowed Fund continues to provide philanthropic support for the work of the Center.
Gifts to the endowed fund help sustain faculty development and teaching excellence for the future, allowing the CTE to build upon Father Peter's legacy while responding to the evolving needs of faculty and students.