Insights

FACULTY MEMBER RECEIVED SPECIAL AWARD

Congratulations to Chef Matthew Beard, recipient of a 2020 NISOD Excellence Award. NISOD -- the National Institute for Staff and Occupational Development -- is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. Chef Beard is the Chair and Instructor in Culinary Arts.

LAKESHA BOONE

ATC Rick Perkins Winner 2021

Congratulations to LaKesha Boone, Albany Technical College’s 2021 recipient of the Rick Perkins Award, Instructor of the Year. LaKesha has been a faculty member in Criminal Justice Technology at Albany Tech since 2018.

DR. PARKER RECEIVED CHAMBER HONORS

Dr. Anthony Parker received a certificate of membership award as a Military Affairs Committee Member from the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce on June 1. This recognition is given in appreciation to those members whose continued commitment to actively engage the military and the business community in the Albany area.

AALIHYA WHITENER

ATC GOAL Winner 2021

Congratulations to Aalihya Whitener, the ATC Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL) winner. Aalihya is a Dental Assisting student with a passion for helping others. She will complete her studies in December.

LISA STEPHENS

DEAN OF BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY

Ms. Stephens was recently elected to the Georgia Society of Radiologic Technologists, Inc. Board of Directors as Vice-President at the 70th Annual Meeting held in Jekyll Island. Lisa Stephens is the Dean of Academic Affairs for the Business/Healthcare Technology Division at Albany Technical College. She earned her Associate degree in Radiologic Technology from Central Georgia Tech where she also completed a certificate in Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and has an Associate degree in Advanced Medical Imaging. She continued on to Emory School of Medicine to earn her Bachelor of Medical Science degree in Medical Imaging with an emphasis in Education. She also completed her Masters of Business Administration at Mercer University. Her involvement in the profession has included membership in the GSRT, now serving two terms as Member-at-Large, 2018-2020 Student Affairs Committee Chair, and the American Society of Radiologic Technologist (ASRT) 2013 Student Leadership Development Program participant. She is also the 2019-2020 Chair for the Georgia Educator’s Association of Radiation and Medical Imaging (GEARMI). Ms. Stephens previously served as an MRI Technologist for Radiology Associates of Macon; CT Technologist for the Medical Center/Navicent Health of Central Georgia; MRI Technologist for Coliseum Medical Centers - Macon; and a Radiologic Technologist for Medical Center/Navicent Health of Central Georgia. She is credentialed by the American Registry Radiologic Technologists in Radiography, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging.