subject: Ten Atlanta Technical College Faculty and Staff Earn Leading Industry Award [print this page] Rarely do educators receive the recognition and praise that they deserve for teaching and mentoring so many students year after year. Atlanta Technical College is pleased to share that 10 of its faculty and staff members are recipients of the 2010 Excellence Award presented by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). The NISOD honors and recognizes educators across the nation for excelling in the profession.
"This award is truly an honor and testament to the exceptional faculty and staff at the Atlanta Technical College," said Dr. Alvetta Thomas, president of Atlanta Technical College. "These individuals are truly committed to their profession and strive to provide students with a best-in-class education."
The 2010 ATC faculty and staff recipients are:
Michael Burnside, Director of Career Placement
Ananda Rajeurs, System Administrator
Anthony Randolph, Department Chair and Instructor/Visual Communications
Arthur Grier, Dean/Industrial &Transportation Technologies
Grant Harris, Department Chair and Instructor/Marketing
Dorothy Smith, Department Chair andInstructor/Dental Assisting
Ina Braxton, Administrative Assistant/Economic Development
Yacub Saafir, Instructor/English
Kenneth Swain, Instructor/Plumbing
Willie Johnson, Department Chair and Instructor/Dental Laboratory Technology
To qualify for the 2010 Excellence Award, recipients must excel in service to their college, show excellence in job responsibilities (i.e., teaching, support and administration), as well as, demonstrate a commitment to the school's mission.
About National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
Since its inception in 1978, the NISOD has emphasized the importance of teaching and leadership excellence in institutions of higher education. NISOD has worked to serve, engage, and inspire teachers and leaders through our conferences, publications, web services, partnerships, programs, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.nisod.org.
About The Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, is located in the city of Atlanta, is an accredited institution of higher education that provides affordable lifelong learning opportunity, associate degree, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, customized business and industry training, continuing education and other learning services using state-of-the-art technology in more than 100 fields. The integration of academics and applied career preparation to enhance student learning is essential in meeting the workforce demands and economic development needs of the people, businesses, and communities of Fulton and Clayton counties.
For more information about Atlanta Technical College, please visit www.atlantatech.edu.
Ten Atlanta Technical College Faculty and Staff Earn Leading Industry Award
