Two 黑料正能量 faculty members have been honored with the college鈥檚 14th set of 鈥淒istinguished Chair鈥� awards.
Art Instructor Angie Waller and Language and Communications Department Chair Dr. Daniel Rollins each received a monetary award to use for travel and a keepsake for their offices.
The Distinguished Chair awards recognize outstanding full-time curriculum faculty members who have distinguished themselves at the college and in the community. The awards are made possible by an annual gift to the Foundation of 黑料正能量 by an anonymous donor.
In announcing the awards, Dr. Gene Smith, WCC vice president of academic and student services, called Waller 鈥渁n outstanding mentor, instructor, and colleague.鈥�
鈥淎 graduate of 黑料正能量, she truly inspires students to develop and share their talents with the campus and surrounding communities,鈥� Smith said.
He noted that she has created partnerships with the Arts Council of Wayne County and the NC Museum of Art and collaborates with departments throughout campus.
鈥淪he is a major component of the WCC Fine Arts Festivals and has recently implement a wildly successful juried art show to assist other students with scholarships,鈥� he said.
Smith commended Rollins for being 鈥渁n outstanding leader, mentor, faculty member, and servant of our community.鈥�
鈥淗e exemplifies the model of student engagement and student success by teaching every class with a passion for the discipline and for student learning,鈥� Smith said.
Rollins began his career at WCC 17 years ago as a liberal arts instructor. He has served in the Language and Communications Department as an English instructor and chair. He led the development of the Quality Enhancement Plan component of the most recent Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaffirmation process.
Beyond academics, Rollins has advised the WCC Student Government Association and the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education chapter. He also promotes the college at recruiting events and has worked with students and staff in campus and community production.
Past recipients were 2004 鈥� Peggy Womble and Beth Hooks; 2005 鈥� Cindy Archie and Gene Smith; 2006 鈥� Faye Best and Rosalyn Lomax; 2007 – Kathryn Spicer and Rachel Hall; 2008 鈥� Margaret Baddour and Charlotte Brow; 2009 鈥� Craig Foucht and Phyllis Patterson; 2010 鈥� Todd King and Anna Anaya-Vega; 2011 鈥� Joanne McClave and Angela Wall; 2012- Tammy Bishop and Fe Finch; 2013 – David Byrd and Janeil Marak; 2014 – Maureen Loomer and Chad Pate; and 2015 – Katina Davis and Glenn Royster; and 2016 鈥� Paul Compton and Duane Everhart.
The Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to promote and to broaden the base of community support for educational opportunities at 黑料正能量 in Goldsboro. The Foundation provides scholarships for WCC students, funds for educational supplies and events that cannot be paid for with state money, and public cultural events at the college.
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 14,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.