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2021 NISOD Excellence Award Recipients

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NISOD’s Excellence Awards recognize folks each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues; nominations were made by supervisors and colleagues.

We are proud to announce our recipients of the annual NISOD Excellence Awards. The 2021 honorees are:

  • Beto Espindola for excellence in serving pre-college students to break barriers and improve access to college.
  • Magda D’Angelis-Morris for updating the Dental Assisting curriculum to address equity in Dental Assisting.
  • Matthew Brehm for excellence in addressing IT Customer Support as we transitioned to remote work.
  • Linda Fergusson-Kolmes for creating TLC programming at Sylvania that addressed equity and for aligning her curriculum with culturally responsive practices.
  • Naho Katagiri for building a food pantry at SE and ensuring students have access to food during the pandemic.
  • Emmitt Wyche for aligning advising practices with YESS and shifting the culture in advising to becoming student centered.
  • Angela McMahon for her work with COVID reopening processes and her willingness to dialogue with those who bring forth concerns and frustrations.
  • Kendi Esary for her 25 years of inspiring students to become socially conscious and being a catalyst for helping students access support to stay in college.
  • Loren Perry, as the buyer at the bookstore, for his incredible efforts to get computers and books to students during remote operations.
  • Alicia Adams for her guidance and compassionate response to international students during the pandemic.

You can learn more about how the award recipients will be celebrated in 2021 by visiting NiSOD’s website.

About NISOD

The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership at community and technical colleges. For community and technical colleges that want to make the most of their professional development dollars, NISOD provides budget-friendly, high-quality, and faculty-focused programs and resources. For over 40 years, NISOD’s customer-focused approach has helped align our wide array of benefits with the needs of our members, which explains why the American Association of Community Colleges named NISOD, “The country’s leading provider of professional development for community college faculty, staff, and administrators.” For more information about NISOD, visit nisod.org.

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