Atlanta , Georgia-- May 6, 2005 - Dr. Tim Patterson has recently been named the teacher of the year by two separate organizations at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Patterson has been named the teacher of the year by the graduate student government association of Georgia Tech and is also receiving another award for the Paper Science and Engineering, (PS&E) Faculty of the Year.

The Institute of Paper Science and Technology's (IPST), Faculty was integrated into Georgia Tech a year and a half ago. Before that, IPST was an independent graduate school dedicated to the pulp and paper industry. Jim Frederick, Director of IPST says, " Having the PS&E students vote Dr. Patterson this year's best teacher is very impressive, but having the entire student body of graduate students at Georgia Tech vote him the teacher of the year really validates the quality of the IPST faculty that have joined Georgia Tech. I am very proud of the PS&E faculty and Dr. Patterson in particular, and the way he has worked with our students in this transition from an independent private school into a public university".

Dr. Tim Patterson is the faculty advisor for the TAPPI / PIMA Student Chapter as well as the faculty member who teaches the Pulp and Paper II course for PS&E students. This is a course attended by ChBE , ME , MSE and Chemistry students. The course involves a trip to the Herty Foundation in Savannah for a week of trials on a real paper machine. This year's trial, included a Traditional Industries Program of the State of Georgia , (TIP3) project that produced valuable results for the industry in terms of how to maximize paper clay content. This research will benefit two Georgia Industries; the Pulp and Paper industry, and the Kaolin Clay industry.

Fran Jacobson, Vice President of the TAPPI / PIMA Student Chapter said, "Dr. Patterson has been very supportive of student initiatives and I think he is extremely deserving of these awards. He has dedicated his personal and professional time to the needs of the graduate students of Georgia Tech and more specifically to the students involved in the PS&E program. He's been great, and we really appreciate his personal and professional involvement".