Centrella is honoured with the 'Instructor of Distinction' award by Keiser University.

For the third consecutive year, Keiser University bestowed one of its highest honours, the Evelyn C. Keiser Teaching Excellence Award, on pool and spa industry veteran, Connie Sue Centrella.

The award, also known as the 'Instructor of Distinction,' recognizes full-time faculty for their excellence in teaching and is based on criteria for each course taught by the faculty member. The criteria includes total averages of attendance by student, completion, evaluation scores, post test scores and an overall effectiveness score. Faculty performance is measured each month.

Instructor of Distinction award winners are announced during the annual faculty convocation held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., which brings together over 600 faculty members from 14 Keiser University campuses, including their eCampus.

"It is wonderful to be recognized for the passion that propels me each day… contributing to the education of those who can help us enhance the professionalism of the aquatics industry," says Centrella, the program director of the university's eCampus Aquatic Engineering Program. "I am fortunate to have an opportunity to engage pool professionals in this online learning format."

Centrella is a recognized industry authority with 50 years of experience in the pool and spa industry. A former pool builder, she has designed and built 1,500 commercial and residential swimming pools and brings an extensive knowledge of pool construction and equipment installation as well as manufacturing to the Keiser University Program.