Ratinan Boonklurb and Zachary Denton are the recipients of the 2008-2009 Rhodes Outstanding Teaching Assistnt Award. This award, established in 1996 and named in honor of benefactor W. R. Rhodes, is given annually to two mathematics graduate teaching assistants. According to department head Roger Waggoner, "Both of the recipients are very popular with their students. However, this is more than a popularity contest. Ratinan and Zachary are very professional in the classroom and they do an excellent job of preparing their students for subsequent courses."