Ivy Tech Community College has honored a select group of faculty for their exemplary work with students and in their communities.
One President’s Award recipient will be selected for the college’s Founder’s Award, which is presented to one outstanding Ivy Tech faculty member throughout the state.
The recipient of the Founders Award will be announced at the June event.
The recipients were selected based on nominations from students, faculty members, and Ivy Tech staff. Now in its 36th year, the program recognizes one full-time faculty member at each campus for reflecting Ivy Tech’s mission.
Each winner receives an Ivy Oscar and a $1,000 professional development grant.
Winners from Northwest and North Central Indiana include:
- Lake County: Parnell Jordan, assistant professor/department chair, welding/INDT.
- Michigan City: Dr. Laura Rosillo, associate professor, life science.
- South Bend/Elkhart: Monika Champion, department chair, mathematics.
- Valparaiso: Randee Marinaro, dean, school of nursing.
Other winners include:
- Anderson: Robert L. Richwine, welding institute director.
- Bloomington: Christine Brandel, associate professor, English.
- Columbus: Thomas Sobat, professor of biology.
- Evansville: Daniel Dickman, associate professor of psychology.
- Fort Wayne: Jennifer Knapp, instructor, paramedic science.
- Indianapolis: Sherry Moore, associate faculty/department chair, general studies.
- Kokomo: Kelly Williams, associate professor/department chair, nursing.
- Lafayette: Punam Mittal, assistant professor, database management and administration.
- Lawrenceburg: Shyra Tedesco, associate professor/department chair, life and physical science.
- Madison: Jill Kelly-Koren, associate professor of English/program chair of education, humanities and languages.
- Marion: Heather Wilson, associate professor, English.
- Muncie: Autumn McNichols, professor, school of arts, sciences and education.
- Richmond: Jessica Huffman, program chair, math and student success
- Sellersburg: Anthony Sams, associate professor/department chair, English.
- Terre Haute: Brooke Truxal, assistant professor/program chair, respiratory therapy.
