WANTED: Award Nominations

[Lindner, Richard]

Hello:

 

Please list the following email, regarding nominations for the Michael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award on your list serve.

 

Thank you,

 

Rick Lindner

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

 

My name is Rick Lindner and I am the Chair of the Michael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award Selection Committee this year. It is that time of year again for the gathering of nominations for the Michael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award!  

 

PLEASE help us spread the word about the award to others that may NOT be on this list serve.  More importantly, PLEASE look around at all of the wonderful colleague who have amazing teaching accomplishments in the Community College setting and SEND IN A NOMINATION OR TWO!  I have included some relevant material about the award here in this email for your information about the award.  

 

If you have questions Please feel free to contact me.  I would be happy to share more information with you about the award. You can email me at Richard...@gpc.edu or call me on campus at 770-274-5549. 

 

All Nominations Must Be Received by Tuesday, April 1.

 

You can access the call for all NCA Awards at http://www.natcom.org/2014awardcalls/

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARD:

 

Michael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award  

This award recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution through teaching at a community college. Qualified nominees must be NCA members who have made outstanding contributions to education at community colleges and who exemplify excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to the speech communication profession.

Formerly called the Community College Outstanding Educator Award, it was renamed the “Michael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award” in 2013 in recognition of a generous donation by Michael and Suzanne Osborn. Each year, the recipient is presented with a plaque and a cash award from the Michael and Suzanne Osborn Community College Outstanding Educator Award Fund.

Nominees must be members of NCA at the time of nomination and have a minimum of five years teaching experience at community colleges. All nominations shall be made by someone familiar with the nominee's qualifications. Self-nominations are encouraged. The nomination must include:

• A cover letter stating why the person should be recognized by NCA for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to the speech communication profession. This letter should clearly outline specific strengths and contributions in each of the above areas.
• The nominee's academic vita.
• Letters of recommendation from up to three persons familiar with the nominee's qualifications. Note that additional letters will not be considered.
• Materials demonstrating evidence of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to the profession. Such items may include evidence of students who have pursued further study in communication, high standards of student achievement, faculty evaluations, scholarship in communication and related fields, and active participation in state, regional, and/or national communication associations and related organizations.

Submission Information 

Nominations should be sent as a Microsoft Word or PDF email attachment to Richard Lindner at Richard...@gpc.edu  

If sending by mail, send 3 copies of the nomination material to: 

Rick Lindner

Georgia Perimeter College 

Humanities Department

2101 Womack Road

Dunwoody, GA 30338