By MC2 Shawn Stewart

NPS Department of Defense Analysis Professor Frank Giordano shares a few words with colleagues following the presentation of his Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, Jan. 29. Giordano has been a highly-respected member of NPS’ faculty community, earning the prestigious Rear Admiral John Jay Schieffelin Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2008, as well as the Monterey County Griffin Award for Excellence in Teaching at the Graduate Level in 2009.

Defense Analysis Professor and Chair John Arquilla offered a few words from the award citation. “Dr. Giordano served the United States Navy and the Department of Defense in an outstanding manner, helping to educate over 1,100 U.S. and international students in the fields of irregular warfare and information operations by providing a foundation in military modeling and quantitative methods,” Arquilla read.

Also shared during the ceremony were the remarks of several of Giordano’s former students and colleagues, all expressing their appreciation for his savvy and skill in the classroom.

“Frank understood and could relate to the students … and he could bring them in and make them like math,” wrote one colleague. “Even people who didn't fully appreciate modeling sequence … came back and told us that the best courses they had here were in modeling sequence. That's saying something, because we offer a lot of good courses!”

The brief ceremony came to its conclusion with a few words from Giordano himself.

“I have enjoyed being here … and you’re not getting rid of me that easily. I’ll be here in the Fall to teach, because I can’t get enough of teaching these students,” said Giordano.