Tonight, I attended our annual employee recognition dinner. It is a great event where faculty and staff from every area of the college are recognized. This year, Kipp, Aaron, and Jeff were part of a larger interdepartmental team that won the Innovation of the Year award. It is called the COM 101 Bridge program, and it allows students to bypass one of their developmental English courses and enter directly into a credited course. Kipp and Jeff were part of a small team that attended a conference in Baltimore several years ago where they created their version of the program. They worked hand in hand with the COM faculty to develop the supplemental instruction necessary to bridge the students' skill gaps.To date, more than 300 students have participated and they are succeeding at a much higher rate than those students who test directly into the COM 101 course. Aaron was the first of our developmental faculty to teach one of the credited courses, and the collaboration is helping us align our respective curricula. It really has been a stellar program from the beginning.
I was also very happy to see many of our staff and faculty receive recognition for their years of service to the college. Those with ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five years were honored. It humbles me to think of all the quiet and great work so many do for our students. It really is a great way to finish off a school year :)
I was also very happy to see many of our staff and faculty receive recognition for their years of service to the college. Those with ten, fifteen, twenty, and twenty-five years were honored. It humbles me to think of all the quiet and great work so many do for our students. It really is a great way to finish off a school year :)
Aaron, Kipp, Rose, Jeff, and Samson
I like this picture! Evidently, from this angle I look taller and a bit thinner
We all got certificates that symbolize a great deal of teamwork. I couldn't be prouder of this team
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