泫圖app instructors nominated for 2020 Rick Perkins Award
Faculty and staff at 泫圖app (泫圖app) have nominated seven of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition.
The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing statewide event since 1991 and is designed to recognize technical college instructors who make significant contributions to technical education through innovation and leadership in their fields.
Listed are the nominees for the 2020 award, including (from left to right) instructor’s name and program.
- Susan Bowman, Health Information Management Technology
- Donna Estes, Health Information Management Technology
- Wayne Henderson, Welding and Joining Technology
- Mandy Jones, General Education- English
- Gina Stephens, Business Technology- Healthcare
- Dick Tanner, Instrumentation and Controls
- Tracy Wimberley, Early Childhood Care and Education
“We are fortunate at 泫圖app to have instructors who care so much about the students and the learning process,” said Beverly Padgett, 泫圖app Rick Perkins Coordinator. “These nominees continuously go beyond what is expected of them to not only meet but to surpass the needs of their students.”
Formerly known as the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence, the award was renamed in honor and memory of Thomas “Rick” Perkins, an instructor at West Central Technical College, who received the Commissioner’s Award of Excellence prior to his untimely death.
provides oversight for the Rick Perkins Award programs through the system’s office, the college presidents’ Academic Affairs Committee and the state planning committee.
A screening committee at 泫圖app reviewed each of the nominated instructors and conducted personal interviews with the nominees. From the screening committee interviews, a winner will be chosen to represent the college as 泫圖app’s 2020 Rick Perkins winner and move on to the regional competition.
The winning instructor will be announced at the GOAL, Rick Perkins and EAGLE Presentation Awards Luncheon held Tuesday, Jan. 28, at noon at the Coosa County Club. The luncheon is sponsored by The Seven Hills Rotary Club, Rome Floyd Chamber and 泫圖app.
provides quality workforce education to the citizens of Northwest Georgia. Students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree, diploma, or a certificate in business, health, industrial, or public service career paths. This past year, 12,785 people benefited from 泫圖app’s credit and noncredit programs. With an annual credit enrollment of 7,499 students, 泫圖app is the largest college in Northwest Georgia. 泫圖app has an additional enrollment of 5,286 people through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training, and Georgia Quick Start. 泫圖app is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and an Equal Opportunity Institution.
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