Celebration of Excellence Program October 11, 2016 Guests to view the Excellence Baskets and Silent Auction items Opening Remarks.................................................................. Mitch Johnson Welcome......................................................................................... Dr. Parker. Brunch United Way...........................................................................Harry Stillerman Speaker.........................................................................Merikay Tillman, M.S. . Coach MKay Companies . GTCC Foundation..............................................................Harry Stillerman Professional Recognitions............................................................ Dr. Parker New Employees............................................................................. Dr. Parker Service Awards...............................................................HR Representatives Faculty employees of the month.................................... Dr. Beth Pitonzo Staff employees of the month.................................................... Dr. Parker Excellence in Teaching and World View Faculty of the Year...................................... Dr. Beth Pitonzo President’s Award........................................................................... Dr. Parker Faculty and Staff Member of the Year...................................... Dr. Parker Closing Remarks....................................................................... Nancy Sollosi A Toast to Excellence................................................................... Dr. Parker
New Employees Andrea Allmond
Administrative Assistant, Center for Academic Engagement
Huma Asghar
Administrative Assistant, Student Life
Martha Barham Instructor, Nursing
Bethany Barnes
Instructor, Communication
William Benjamin Campus Security Officer
Edith Bentley Instructor, Nursing
Ghazala Bibi
John Cable
Drema Hartwell
Angela Dalton
Jeffrey Hayden
Jacob Danieley
Brittany Hayes
Jacqueline Downing
Tommy Hicks
Scott Duryea
James Hitch
Campus Police Officer
Officer, Admissions
Instructor, Entertainment Business
Instructor, Communication
Instructor, Political Science
Yolonda Edgerton
Instructor, Human Services Technology
Herbert Everett
Campus Security Officer
Instructor, Welding Technology
Assistant, Financial Aid
Campus Police Officer
Instructor, Fire Protection & Emergency Management
Patricia Holmes Assistant, Information
Accountant, Senior, Not for Profit
Coordinator, Technology Sys, Center for Academic Engagement
Aaron Holt
Celesta Blake
Katherine Fair
James Howard
Instructor, Computer Technologies
Katherine Bodrie
Coordinator, Writing, Center for Academic Engagement
Priscilla Bohannon
Technician, Admissions, Application Processing/Document Management
Duane Boone
Executive Administrative Assistant, President’s Office
Rharshi Greenfield
Chris Jarrell
Technician, Audiovisual, Computer
Clerk, Shipping & Receiving, Courier
Crystal Grice
Brian Johnson
Allison Brooks
Instructor, Emergency Medical Science
Instructor, Adult Education
Jerry Hunt
Instructor, Computer Integrated Machining
Technician, Admissions, Document Management
Latoya Brown
Technician, HVAC PM
Instructor, English
Jefferson Fortner
Administrative Assistant, Nursing
Administrative Assistant, Humanities & Social Sciences
Manager, Employment
Robert Griffin David Gunter
Division Chair, ICET
Harry Hairston
Technician, Audiovisual, Computer
Instructor, Aviation Management/ Career Pilot
Alicia Jones Muhammad Navigator, Online Student
Joseph Kakhu Instructor, Nursing
Carol Keck
Librarian, Technical Services
Amy Kessinger
Teryn Odom
William Seats
Karen Knoch
Michael Perry
Tonya Seawell
Kory Knowles
Scott Perry
Julie Stanyard
Pamela Pinnix
Roy Steed
Timothy Pitts
Robert Stoesen
Instructor, English
Instructor, Business Administration
Instructor, Computer Technologies, Networking
Dawn Lamb
Administrative Assistant, Completion by Design
Stanley Lawhorne
Coordinator, Con-Ed/Inservice BLET
Joseph Logan
Technician, I, HVAC
Andrew Mabe
Instructor, Aviation Systems Technology
Anita McCoy
Instructional Technologist, e-Learning
George McDuffie Director, Program, EMS
Anya Michael
Specialist, Student Success
Martha Mitman Instructor, Nursing
Porcha Moore
Technician, CMMS Planner/Scheduler
Dina Nasreddin
Advisor, II, Financial Aid
Stephanie Needham Instructor, English
Lonnie Nogle
Instructor, Aviation Systems Technology
Specialist, eLearning Support
Buyer, Assistant
Technician, I, HVAC
Director, Assistant, Student Life
Instructor, Fire Protection & Emergency Management
Jeremy Plumley
Administrator, Network
Kimberly Porter
Technician, Audiovisual, Computer
Instructor, Radiography
Campus Police Telecommunicator
Assistant, Information
Specialist, Research
Evelyn Tinsley Administrative Assistant, ITS
Nancy Triplett
Instructor, Dental Hygiene
Program Assistant, Community Education
Michael Pryor
Beverly Turner
Instructor, Surgical Technology
Sarah Purnell Technician, AT Lab
Edna Putnam
Director, Nursing Programs
Larry Roberson Campus Police Officer
Jennifer Robinson Assistant, Information
Ronald Rogers
Campus Police Sergeant
Brent Rogers
Worker, Grounds Crew
Wayne Saville
Instructor, EMT Occupational Extension
Instructor, Business Administration
Joshua Waterstone Instructor, Drama
Thuy Whyte
Specialist, Internal Controls & Compliance
Mary Wilkinson
Instructor, NA Training Program
Muriel Williamson Instructor, Mathematics
Gaynessa Allen
GED Lead Instructor, Adult Education, Corporate and Continuing Education Certification: Adult Education Specialty Certificate Adult Secondary Education: General, North Carolina Community College System - June 6, 2016.
Martha A. Bergman
Dean of Adult Education, Corporate and Continuing Education Presentations: 2015 HRD-NCRC Training Academy (NC Community College System Office) Greensboro, NC – December 9-11, 2015. Session: Basic Skills and Transitions Co-presenters: Jennifer Smith and Stephany Cousins; 2016 NCETA Spring Conference (NC Employment and Training Association) Greensboro, NC April 6-8, 2016. Session: Healthcare Pathways - Co-presenters: Warren Crow and Chris Rivera (NC Works). Recognition: Received NCCCS grant, July 2016 Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education $43,900.
Gwen Burston
Director, Human Resources Appointment: Appointed as a Board Member At Large for the North Carolina College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (NC CUPA-HR).
Warren Crow
Director Health Careers, NA Training Program, Corporate and Continuing Education Presentation: “Healthcare Pathways” at the Spring 2016 North Carolina Employment and Training Association (NCETA) held April 6-8, 2016 in Greensboro, N.C. Copresenter: Martha Bergman. Recognition: Elected Secretary, Piedmont Alliance for Triad Healthcare (PATH), Term is September, 2016 – August, 2017.
Awilda DeJesus
Assistant Professor, Advertising and Graphic Design Exhibition: Punto de Vista Art Exhibit at Delta Fine Arts in Winston Salem, NC. Title: Mamacita. Medium: Oil on wood panel Size: 8” x 23”.
Dr. Manuel Dudley
Dean, Greensboro Campus Presentation: GTCC and the Degrees Matter! Partnership: Helping Adult Students Accomplish the Goal of Degree Completion at the North Carolina Community College System Conference on October 10, 2016.
Velina Hammond Ebert
Student Success Center Specialist, Student Support Services Recognition: Educational Contributor, “Leaving Home, Building Community: Triad Native American History, Presence, and Continuance,” a two-year research project in collaboration with an East Carolina University professor. Exhibition: This research project is on exhibit at the Guilford Native American Art Gallery, Greensboro Cultural Center September 25 – November 22, 2016.
Dr. Susan English
Director, Instructional Support & Special Projects; Division Chair, STEM (interim) Education: Doctor of Education (EdD): Community College Leadership, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD; Dissertation: A Comparison of Students’ Success In Emporium Model Developmental Mathematics Courses Versus Traditional Developmental Mathematics Courses. Presentations: AACC Annual Conference (April 2016), Chicago, IL and Achieving the Dream (February 2016) Atlanta, GA: ‘Aligning Campus Resources to Increase Efficiencies and Advance Student Completion’.
Professional Recognitions In an effort to recognize the outstanding contributions which GTCC employees have made to our college and community, we would like to show our appreciation of those efforts. All of these recognitions are self-reported.
Tom English
Professor, Astronomy - Engineering, Astronomy, and Physics Department Presentation: “The Best Man: America’s Pioneering Astrophysicist, J. E. Keeler,” GardnerWebb University Astronomy Symposium, January 16, 2016.
Tina Essick
Instructor, Occupational Training, Corporate and Continuing Education Certification: Certified Programmer Online, CPO, May 2016.
DarLinda Finch
Administrative Assistant, Small Business Center Recognition: 2016 Small Business Advocate of the Year (May 2016) from the Greensboro Partnership/Chamber of Commerce.
Jefferson L. Fortner
Instructor, English Recognition: Appointed as the Scholarship Chair for Charlotte/Blue Ridge Mensa, 2016-2017. Certification: Certified Mensa Test Proctor.
Keith Gardiner, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC Chef/Instructor, Culinary Department Recognition: Immediate past President; American Culinary Federation North Carolina Chapter 2012 - 2015. Appointment: Chairman of the Board for American Culinary Federation NC Education Foundation.
Dr. Kiani A Gardner
Assistant Professor, Biology Appointment: Appointed as associate fellow to the Public Policy Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology, February 2016.
Cynthia Graves
Director Community Education & Leisure Programs, Corporate and Continuing Education Award: Grand Recipient: NCCCAEA Lead the Way Grant for new program initiative for, “Steppin’ N2 Life,” January 2016. Presentation: Exploring a New Program Opportunity for Personal Enrichment. NC Community College Adult Educators Association (NCCCAEA) 2016 Fall Conference.
Dr. Jackie Greenlee
Director, Organizational Development Appointment: North Carolina A & T State University Board of Visitors. Term: 3 years. Certification: Diversity and Intercultural Competence, Wake Forest University. Presentation: AACC Annual Convention (April 2016), Chicago, IL. Advancing a Culture of Success in the North Carolina Community College System. Co-presenter: Dr. Lawrence Rouse.
Cheryl Hemric
Design and Publications Manager, Marketing Appointment: Appointed Central Director of PRIMA (Public Relations Information Marketing Association) for community colleges in North Carolina, November 2015.
Carla Kucinski
Public Information Officer, Marketing Certification: Social Media Management at North Carolina State University, August, 2016.
Dr. Jessica Labbe
Associate Professor, Humanities Recognition: Scholarly Article - “Creativity is Not a Luxury: Students (Re)Writing American Literature,” Teaching American Literature: A Journal of Theory and Practice, Winter 2016. Essay: “The Buddha of South Carolina,” Auntie Bellum Magazine, 13 July 2016. Presentations: “Boundaries and Female Connection in Cuban-American Literature,” International Week, GTCC, 18 Nov. 2015. “Effectively Assigning Research Skills,” Communicating Across the Curriculum, GTCC, 18 Nov. 2015.
Shrell Lindsay
Administrative Assistant, Entertainment Technology Building, Student Support Services Education: Received Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Ashford University on October 2, 2016.
Tina Ntuen, M.D.
Associate Professor, Nursing Education: Received Doctor of Medical degree from the University of Science, Arts, and Technology, Montserrat, British West Indies College of Medicine in 2015. Recognition: Elected as the Leading Nurse Educator; To be published in the Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare by the International Nurses Association in 2016.
Dr. C. Cole Osborne
Assistant Professor, English and Humanities Education: Doctorate of Education, Leadership and Business, University of the Cumberlands. Dissertation title: Community College Faculty Preferred Leadership Style of Department Chairs Delineated by Academic Division. Presentation: “Composition and Public Speaking: Two Disciplines Separated by a Common Purpose.” 2015 NC CEI Fall Conference. Durham, NC. 27 Oct. 2015.
Dr. Jennifer Ray
Associate Professor of Spanish Award: Won a “Best of FLANC” award this year for a presentation - ADA Compliance: How to Address this in the Online/Hybrid Foreign Language Classroom, October, 2015.
Gwendolyn Roy
Lead Instructor, CRC/WorkKeys, Corporate and Continuing Education Achievement: Career Development Facilitator Program (CDF) – Fast Track Program.
Donna Sanders
Associate Professor, Accounting - Business and Performing Arts Presentation: “Why Certify?” CERTIFIED - Annual Certiport Educator Conference, June 28-30, 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. Carol Schmid
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Recognition: National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute on “Tokyo: High City and Low City,” Florida International University, Miami, Summer 2016. “Attitudes toward Socioeconomic Status: Inequality, Poverty and the Welfare State in the United States.” Published in Socioeconomic Status: Influences, Disparities and Current Issues. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, 2016.
Jennifer Smith
Tonya Welch
HRD LEAD Instructor, Occupational Training, Program Director, Pharmacy Technology Corporate and Continuing Education Presentations: Where Did We Put Those Presentation: Co-presenter of “Transitions and Leaders? and How to Plan a Regional Event Career Pathways” on December 10 at 2015 HRD- at Delta Kappa Gamma Eta State Convention, CRC Training Academy offered by the NCCCS April 23, 2016. in Greensboro, NC, December 9-11, 2015. Award: Received the Rising Star Award from Eta State DKG. Recognition: Selected for the Leadership Development Committee of Eta State, July 1, 2016. Director, Marketing & Public Information
Stan Turbeville
Presentation: Accessibility / ADA Compliance and Crisis Communication, NCCCS Regional PIO Meetings in Hickory, NC and Greenville, NC. Instructor, Geology Appointment: Appointed Secretary of PRIMA Publication: Publication of scholarly journal (Public Relations Information Marketing Associa- article (under maiden name Jennifer A. Sawyer). tion) for community colleges in NC, Nov. 2015. Chattopadhyaya, D., Zuschin, M., Dominici, S.,
Dr. Jennifer Whisman
and Sawyer, J.A.. Patterns of drilling predation in relation to stratigraphy, locality and sieve size: Program Director, Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Insights from the Eocene molluscan fauna of the Certification: Earned “Certified Technical Paris Basin. Palaeogeography, PalaeoclimatolEducator” Certificate by HVAC Excellence ogy, Palaeoecology 459, 86-98. Academic Review Board, March 2016.
Jeff Underwood
Joshua Waterstone
Dr. Laura Yannuzzi
Lead Instructor, Drama Recognition: Chosen to adjudicate 600 high school actors at NC Thespian Conference representing GTCC Theatre and giving feedback to aspiring actors. Training: Advanced Actor Combatant training, Society of American Fight Directors for Stage Combat. Awarded Skill Proficiency Tests in six (6) weapons: Broadsword and Shield, Long Sword, Rapier and Dagger, Unarmed, Quarter Staff, Small Sword, Society of American Fight Directors, July 8, 2016. Certification: Fire Arm Safety Training for Theatre and Film, July 1, 2016.
Contest Restaurant Service Health Occupations Criminal Justice Dental Assisting Medical Assisting
Advisor LJ Rush Lynda Snider Eric Holloman Lynda Snider Kim Cannon
Division Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences Presentation: Becoming Visible: Moving from Faculty to Leadership in the Community College. Concurrent session presented at the inaugural Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) at Appalachian State University Boone, NC., September 2016.
Monica Young
Library Director Recognition: Certificate of Achievement Library Grants 101 on March 4, 2016.
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Service Awards 5 years Gaynessa Allen James Apple Keith Barlow Jennifer Boalick Timothy Burress Wesley Caudill Michael Collins Margaret Cox Julie Denil Michelle Dolin Sonya Everette Linda Gingles Zacary Goldstein Billy Harris Violeta Herrera
Kay Hintze Darryl Jackson Zachary Jackson Steven Johnson Linda Johnson Mitchell Johnson Sheila Johnson Kristen Ann Johnson Thomas Anderson Lane Maritza Mandarino Sharon McDaniel Christal McLaughlin Don Miller Jyoti Nair Patricia Orr
Tiffany Overby Terri Roach Randall Romich Paul Savage Teresa Scalf Jeremy Shoaf Clifford Surratt Randy Thompson Carrie Thurman Rodney Tonkins Jeffrey Underwood Shawn Villalpando Philip Villani Wendy Walters
10 years Thomas Allen Leeann Anderson Julia Carlson Donald Ellington Arthur Foh Addis Ingleton Sabrina Johnson Ronnie Johnson
Joyce Johnson David Kinkead Annie Little Bunnie Lynn Michael Mackey Rhonda Mock Coretta Montague Fatema Rice
Kathryn Riffe Donald Sowell John Till Steven Trivette Wanda Turner Myrtle Walker Tonya Welch Terraic Williams
15 years Morris Boswell Jimmy Brown Lula Brown Gary Carpenter Thomas English Keith Fields Henry Fierro Mark Hagenbuch
Ira Johnson Melissa Kinney Kent Langenwalter Kevin Lee Carol Marion Lai’anna Martin Krista Neelley Malai Prokopowicz
Arnessa Richbourg Deana St. Peter Brenda Stell Mit Sunnassee Mark Whisenhunt Linda Whitlow
20 years Kimberly Cannon Awilda DeJesus
Terence Garraway Jeff Kinard
25 years Wesley Koonts
30 years Janet Barclay Rita King Shirley Sims
35 years Amy Huffman
Lisa Koretoff Timothy Perry
Retirees Deborah Allison
Foster Russell
Carol Ashbaugh
Steven Saunders
Barbara Baumgartner
Elaine Simmons
Joann Buck
Evelyn Smith
Department Chair, Health & Physical Ed
Clerk, Accounts Receivable
Instructor, English
Department Chair, English, Humanities
Rhonda Carter
Administrative Assistant, Service Careers
Kim Churchill Instructor, Sociology
Thomas Doggett
Instructor, Fire Protection Technology
Norman Gagne
Instructor, Machining Technology
Stephen Mason Worker, Grounds Crew
Betty Mooring
Technician, Computer Lab
Instructor, Criminal Justice
Department Chair, Aviation Systems, Interim
Instructor, Business Administration
Division Chair, Human Services & Public Safety
Rae Marie Smith Executive Vice President
Thomas Steadman Instructor, English
Phyllis Townsend
Administrative Assistant, Arts & Sciences
Employees of the Month Faculty
Staff
Melissa Maley
Martha Jane Dunne
September 2015
October 2015
Lynn Scott
Amy Leonard
October 2015
November 2015
Ralph Argiento
Linda Justice
November 2015
December 2015
Kevin Crowder
Renee Burrows
January 2016
January 2016
Zack Jackson
Lorie Rabon
February 2016
February 2016
Quinn McLaughlin
Ryan Bonner
March 2016
March 2016
Jennifer Ray
Roxanne King
Dianne Davis
April 2016
April 2016 May 2016
Excellence in Teaching 2012-2013: Jacqueline Simpson, Michele Prairie, William Lanning, Thomas Roever, Thomas Steadman 2013-2014: Timothy Burress, Samuel Chinnis, Warren Crow, Bill Raines, William Carpenter 2014-2015: Richard DePolt, Crystal Drum, Karen Forester, Bart Shoaf, Glenice Woodard
World View Faculty of Year 2014: Joseph Partin
2015: Shawn Villalpando
2016: Mary Woelfel
President’s Award 2012-2013: Jesse Cross, Kristin Dotson, Jeffrey Faircloth, Angela Leak, Janell Miller, Derek Seeke, Kristi Short, Mary Skrabec, Rhonda Mock 2013-2014: Keisha Jones, Lisa Koretoff, Michelle Martin, Kathy Phillips, Monica Young 2014-2015: Cindy Carpenter, Maria Colozzi, Jeff Faircloth, Ginger Foust, Adam Lehman, Sybil Newman, Tonya Welch
Faculty Member of Year 2013: Matthew DeSantis
2014: Michele Prairie
2015: Bill Raines
Staff Member of Year 2013: Ed Bowling
2014: Jesse Cross
2015: Lisa Koretoff
Committee Members Nancy Calkins Lenore Coleman Adrienne Friddle Ragan Hall
Wendy Smith, Chair Sheila Johnson Maritza Mandarino Natashia McEachern Christal McLaughlin
Jack Powlakowski Luna Samuel Harry Stillerman Mila Zill
Special Thanks Above and Beyond Catering Administrative Services Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Department of Creative and Performing Arts Don Ellington and the Welding and Machining Departments Cheryl Hemric David Kinkead Carla Kucinski Coach MKay Companies, LLC GTCC Duplicating GTCC Foundation Hauser Rental Martin Hill Lai’Anna Martin Physical Plant President’s Council Spring Garden Bakery Staff and Faculty Association
Special thanks to all the faculty and staff at GTCC