TC faculty, staff win national awards
TEXARKANA, Texas — Two Texarkana College employees have been recognized with awards for excellence.
Associate Professor of History Dr. Beverly Rowe and Director of Talent Search Julie Long received National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards, the TC Board of Trustees announced during its meeting Monday.
Rowe has been a full-time faculty member at TC for 23 years, teaching courses in history, sociology and anthropology. Long has been a staff member of Texarkana College’s Talent Search/TRIO program for almost 14 years and serves as the program coordinator.
Dr. Dixon Boyles, TC’s dean of business and social science, said Rowe’s accomplishments as a professional educator and scholar cannot be overstated.
“Dr. Beverly Rowe demonstrates excellence in all she attempts. She is a dedicated professor of history at
TC where she continuously inspires students to fulfill their potential, she is a respected scholar within her field, and she is an incomparable ambassador for TC who goes far beyond her required job duties to promote its mission and purpose within the community,” Boyles said in a news release. “Dr. Rowe serves as a professional mentor to students by demonstrating that it is important to give back to the community by utilizing your knowledge and skills.”
Long said she considers it an honor and joy to have a career that enables her to invest in young people through mentoring, supporting and assisting them in their path towards college
”Overcomers to becomers — those are the faces of our Talent Search students,” Long said. “When you hear a former student say, ‘Thank you for believing in me when I did not,’ your investment has been a success.”
Each year TC recognizes one staff member and one faculty member as NISOD nominees, based on outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues. TC President Dr. Jason Smith approves all nominees.
Dr. Edward J. Leach, NISOD’s executive director, said recognizing individuals who have contributed to student success and their college’s missions is something the organization looks forward to each year.
“The extraordinary work of these men and women includes not only what they do for their students and colleagues, but what they do for the communities in which they live and work,” Leach said.
Created in 1978, NISOD is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning and leadership at community and technical colleges. NISOD holds an annual membership conference in May where award winners are recognized. This year, however, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was not held as usual. Awardees will receive special recognition this year from their institutions and will be celebrated on the NISOD website for their accomplishments.
(More information about NISOD and Award of Excellence honorees can be found online at nisod.org.)