Larry McAndrews, who came to SNC in 1985, has been a popular and respected teacher whose survey of United States history, a foundational course for the major and an anchor of General Education Area 6, brought many students to the history major and, more generally, fostered passion and appreciation for history. In addition to various student-granted awards, Larry’s achievements in the classroom were recognized with the Leonard Ledvina Outstanding Teacher Award in 1990. Education also has been the focus of Larry’s scholarly work; more specifically, he has published extensively on the history of education policy and politics in the United States since the Kennedy administration. In addition to two books, Larry has published 36 articles and chapters and presented some 70 papers at various conferences. In this area, too, Larry received the college’s recognition with his being given the Donald King Outstanding Scholar Award in 1997. Regarding service to the college, Larry served on virtually every college committee and in every capacity possible, including the most influential and time-consuming committees. He has advised and supported SNC student groups and their activities, given interviews to the media, edited the Voyageur history journal, represented the college in local high school activities, and worked with young people in the community (e.g., as a Big Brother) … just a sampling of his service to St. Norbert College.

Biographical Note written by Joe Dyal, 2019.