KCTCS honors outstanding staff and faculty

Each college honors employees

VERSAILLES, Ky. (May 19, 2015) — Fifty faculty and staff from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) were recognized for their leadership and significant achievements at an awards ceremony held Monday at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington.

Statewide honors went to three individuals who not only supported their colleges, but also the entire system.

Dr. Alissa Young, chief academic officer at Hopkinsville Community College, was honored as the Administrative Staff Awards of Excellence recipient.

Richard Combs, facilities management team leader at Hazard Community and Technical College, was honored as the Support Staff Awards of Excellence recipient.

Felecia Johnson, professor at Madisonville Community College, was honored as the Faculty Awards of Excellence recipient.

Each of the 16 KCTCS colleges selected an outstanding administrative staff member, support staff member and faculty member. Two individuals (one support staff and one administrative staff) from the KCTCS System Office were also honored.

Honorees:

Ashland Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Shannon R. McCarty, associate professor/program coordinator
• Administrative Staff Award: Janet C. Thompson, admissions advisor
• Support Staff Award: Robert Smith, instructional specialist

Big Sandy Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Charles W. VanHoose, assistant professor
• Administrative Staff Award: Joshua L. Ball, director of college relations
• Support Staff Award: Linda Dyer, staff support associate

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Nancy V. Bronner, associate professor
• Administrative Staff Award: Connie Rine, IT support center manager
• Support Staff Award: Beverly D. Drake, HR assistant

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Beverly Flanagan Dile, developmental studies department coordinator
• Administrative Staff Award: Noel E. Helm, coordinator, disability services
• Support Staff Award: Deborah L. Bryan, executive administrative assistant

Gateway Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Kerri D. McKenna, assistant professor
• Administrative Staff Award: Josh D. Risch, IT support specialist
• Support Staff Award: Paul Tipton, maintenance and operations supervisor

Hazard Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Paul Currie, associate professor, chemistry and biology
• Administrative Staff Award: Teresa Breeding, tier II lead, KCTCS Student Services Center
• Support Staff Award: Richard Combs, facilities management team leader

Henderson Community College

• Faculty Award: Doris I. Cherry, professor of reading
• Administrative Staff Award: Cary N. Conley, associate dean of enrollment management
• Support Staff Award: Sherri L. Williams, custodial team leader

Hopkinsville Community College

• Faculty Award: Karen H. Dougherty, associate professor of biology
• Administrative Staff Award: Alissa L. Young, chief academic officer
• Support Staff Award: Larissa Horn, student affairs assistant II

Jefferson Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Bonita B. Tyler, associate professor
• Administrative Staff Award: Susan C. Allen, director, child care
• Support Staff Award: Robert P. Tucker, IT project manager

Madisonville Community College

• Faculty Award: Felecia K. Johnson, professor
• Administrative Staff Award: Candace B. Bennett, Workforce Transitions coordinator
• Staff Award: Kim L. Morrow, student affair assistant

Maysville Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Justin A. Weiss, assistant professor of biology
• Administrative Staff Award: Rhonda K. Childers, HR specialist
• Support Staff Award: Melissa Bishop, senior administrative assistant

Owensboro Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Meredith L. Skaggs, assistant professor of communications
• Administrative Staff Award: Donna L. Butler, College Readiness Coordinator
• Support Staff Award: Jason L. Reeves, IT project manager

Somerset Community College

• Faculty Award: Steve Hammons, associate professor, academic coordinator of clinical education
• Administrative Staff Award: Clint Hayes, associate dean, mathematics and natural sciences and director, institutional effectiveness and research
• Staff Award: DeAnna L. Proctor, IT manager

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Michael W. Riggs, professor/executive chef, culinary arts
• Administrative Staff Award: Raymond Haddix, coordinator, Simpson Co. Adult Education
• Staff Award: Amy N. Cannon, assistant registrar

Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Elijah Buell, professor/CAO
• Administrative Staff Award: James M. Galloway, chief IT officer
• Support Staff Award: Debra J. Roark, senior administrative assistant

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

• Faculty Award: Karen F. Hlinka, professor of biological sciences; dean, science and mathematics division
• Administrative Staff Award: George M. Tudor, coordinator of academic support
• Support Staff Award: Alexandra M. Turley, senior administrative assistan

KCTCS System Office

• Administrative Staff Award: Mark Hundley, associate director for sponsored projects administration
• Support Staff Award: Ashley M. Cook, technology solutions operations manager