On February 23 Ezra Hyland, Teaching Specialist in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning, and the African American Read-In were honored as a community hero by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The African American Read-In is a literacy initiative addressing the attainment of reading and writing skills in African American students and encouraging reading and writing across the curriculum. Dean Quam and Ezra Hyland were escorted to half court during half time where they were recognized before the packed house.