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Lincoln Trail College honored faculty and staff members for their service at the 42nd Annual Service Recognition Night.
Retiring English Professor Dr. Ann Wolven was the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award. It is awarded to faculty members who have demonstrated sustained excellence and have adopted innovative or highly effective practices to aid student learning.
Wolven received multiple nominations for the award. Her letters of nomination noted her passion and skills as a teacher and reference the effect she has had on students. One of her nomination letters came from a student. “When I met Dr. Wolven, I did not feel like I was a ‘good student’. I struggled with deadlines, organization, and motivation. The workload was intimidating, and I felt like I was in over my head…she offered me help, she answered my questions, as she gave me every reason to trust both her and myself.”
History and Social Science Assistant Professor Cyndi Boyce was the recipient of two awards, the Faculty Excellence Award and the Excellence in Online Education Award. The Faculty Excellence Award is given to a faculty member who has an established record of contributing to the goals and mission of the College. Evidence may include but is not limited to: college/district committees, campus clubs, offices held within committees, retention efforts, program review work, program/discipline level assessment, advising, recruiting, active engagement at Faculty/District workshops, awards/recognitions, delivering exceptional education, cultivating and stewarding resources for strategic growth, impacting our local communities, and providing excellent service to our students.
In her nomination for the Faculty Excellence Award, her innovation was noted. “In the classroom, Cyndi is a leader. She received one of the IECC innovation grants and has created a classroom fueled by collaborative learning. Students are excited to take classes with her and use this space…If there is a student she has concerns about, she works with the advising and retention offices to see how the student can receive help.”
The Excellence in Online Education Award is awarded to Faculty Members who have demonstrated sustained excellence and have adopted innovative or highly effective practices to aid student learning. Boyce was nominated for being well ahead of her colleagues across the country when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020. Her nomination letter noted that, “her innovative practices allowed her to teach courses with students attending face-to-face, synchronously on-line and asynchronously online. There is no doubt that many students would not have persisted this academic year without her innovative online practices.” Boyce has developed over 20 online courses for IECC.
Chris Forde and Danelle Davis were the recipients of the Staff Excellence Award. The Staff Excellence Award is given to a staff member with an established record of contributing to the goals and mission of the College.
Forde was recognized for his work establishing Lincoln Trail Television, the College’s YouTube channel, which highlights faculty, staff, and student accomplishments and promotes upcoming events and activities. He was also recognized for his service to the College by serving on numerous committees. His community involvement was also noted. Forde recently completed a term as President of the Robinson Chamber of Commerce, is the chairman of the Crawford County 911 Board, a member of the Robinson Police Commission and is a founding member of the Crawford County Recreation Center Board.
In Davis’ nomination letter, it was noted that she “puts everything she can into making sure peoples, customers, and employees, are getting what they need. Her bubbly personality is infectious. Her character to resolve issues is natural. She can’t help herself. I have seen her sacrifice many times over to be sure someone else’s problem or last-minute need was addressed.” The letter of support went on to praise her work taking on the task of managing the LTC Bookstore while continuing her current role.
Faculty and staff members were also recognized for their years of service. Three-year awards went to Jerry Pasco and Mike Wagaman, five-year awards were given to Rebecca Carmack, Charity Clark, Julie Courtney, Dana Goodwin, Sharon Ochs, Luke Stuckey, and Lynn Williams. Reno Bemont received an award for ten years of service and Angie Williams received an award for 15 years of service. Dr. Wolven was honored for 20 years of service.
