May 8, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted
Five SWAGºÏ¼¯ instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award for the 2019-2020Ìýschool year for their efforts in the classroom.
The winners are:
Emily CowlesÌý– BARTonline
Gil CloudÌý– Fort Riley Campus
Jessica FullenÌý– Fort Leavenworth CampusÌýÌý
Melissa StevensÌý– SWAGºÏ¼¯ County Campus
Darlene Sabio - Adjunct FacultyÌý
The Distinguished Instructor Award recognizes teaching excellence. Faculty members are nominated by their peers and then evaluated by a committee including SWAGºÏ¼¯ students, a previous Distinguished Instructor Award recipient, members of the SWAGºÏ¼¯ Foundation, Board of Trustees and community members. The committee considers each instructor’s contributions to teaching and learning, the college mission and the community.
A plaque reflecting the names of the award recipients is displayed in SWAGºÏ¼¯â€™s Office of Instruction located in the Science Building.