Ivy Tech Community College Celebrates Top Faculty Members at Annual President’s Awards Dinner

INDIANPOLIS, IN – Ivy Tech Community College honored 39 faculty and adjunct faculty at the annual President’s Award dinner on Thursday, November 3. Now in its 42nd year, the President’s Awards Program recognizes faculty and adjunct faculty members from Ivy Tech locations throughout the state.

The College honored each one of the winners for their exemplary work with students and the College community during the past year. A selection committee made up of alumni, past winners, State Trustees, faculty representatives, and college administration selected the honorees based on nominations from students, fellow faculty members, and Ivy Tech staff.

“The impact our faculty members have on our students extends far beyond the classroom,” said Ivy Tech President, Dr. Sue Ellspermann. “In addition to excellence in teaching, faculty members are often advisors, mentors, and role models for our students. Today, we are proud to recognize their excellence, passion, and dedication to Ivy Tech and the communities in which they live and serve.”

The College also announced its first recipient of the Provost Award for Excellence in Honors and Teaching Service. The award is presented to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to the Ivy Tech Honors College in the areas of curriculum development, honors instruction, advisement and mentorship, assessment of student learning, multicultural experiences, and student research.

Along with being recognized with the President’s Award, each full-time faculty member is eligible for the Glenn W. Sample Award Founder’s Award for Excellence in Instruction, while each Adjunct Faculty member is eligible for the Gerald I. Lamkin Award. Sample and Lamkin are two former Ivy Tech presidents. Sample helped found the College when it was still the Indiana Vocational Technical College, while Lamkin oversaw the growth of the College from a vocational school to the state’s community college.

For more information on the President’s Awards program click here.

The winners of this year’s awards are:

Glenn W. Sample Award

Marquis E. Songer – Assistant Professor and Program Chair, Machine Tool Technology (Terre Haute)

Gerald I. Lamkin Award

Cynthia Carlson – Associate Adjunct Faculty, Life Sciences (Anderson)

Provost Award for Excellence in Honors Teaching and Service

Milan Andrejevich – Professor, History (South Bend-Elkhart)

Faculty Honorees (by Ivy Tech location):

• Anderson: Mark Robbins – Assistant Professor and Assistant Department Chair, Natural Sciences
• Bloomington: Daniel James O’Neill – Assistant Professor and Program Chair of Anatomy and Physiology
• Columbus: Amanda Burkman – Faculty, School of Nursing
• Evansville: Andrea Jefferson – Associate Professor, Elementary and Secondary Education Program Chair
• Fort Wayne: John Lynch – Program Chair, Accounting
• Hamilton County: Nicol Bradberry – ProgramChair, Business
• Indianapolis: Terri Fleming – Department Chair, Healthcare Specialist Programs
• Kokomo: Tara Kaser – Assistant Professor of Education, Dean and Program Chair Education
• Lafayette: Tami Andrade – Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Chair, School of Nursing
• Lake County: Louis Fadel – Assistant Professor, Science Department
• Lawrenceburg: Bradley Fentress – Associate Professor, Mathematics
• Madison: George Tackett – Assistant Professor, Program Chair, School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences
• Marion: Satyavathi Dronamraju – Faculty, Mathematics
• Muncie: Holly Hudson – Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs and Social Services
• Richmond: Gretchen Baumle – Associate Professor, Life Sciences
• Sellersburg: Amanda Boley – Associate Professor, Psychology, Department Chair, Psychology, Psychology Outcomes Assessment Lead
• South Bend-Elkhart: Linda R. Taylor, MSW, ICSW – Professor of Education, Department Chair for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
• Terre Haute: Marquis E. Songer – Assistant Professor and Program Chair, Machine Tool Technology
• Valparaiso: Jennifer Furmanek – Dean of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences

Adjunct Faculty Honorees (by Ivy Tech location):

• Anderson: Cynthia Carlson – Associate Adjunct Faculty, Life Sciences
• Columbus: Rebecca Morse – Adjunct Faculty, Math
• Evansville: William Douglas Sprick – Adjunct Faculty, School of Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Applied Sciences
• Fort Wayne: Timothy Spear – Adjunct Faculty, Nursing
• Hamilton County: Kevin Jowitt – Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice
• Indianapolis: Virginia Taylor Rosner – Adjunct Faculty, Fine Arts
• Kokomo: Dennis Brunk – Adjunct Faculty, Life Science
• Lafayette: Shannon Sullivan Hudson – Associate Adjunct Professor, Education
• Lawrenceburg: Emily Johnston – Adjunct Instructor, Medical Assisting
• Madison: Roger Ward – Adjust Instructor, Technology
• Marion: Lakisha A’Shownda Fisher – Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice
• Muncie: Steve Knote – Adjunct Faculty, Business
• Richmond: Matthew Fulton – Adjunct Faculty, Engineering Services – HVAC/R
• Sellersburg: Casey Okong’o – Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Nursing
• South Bend-Elkhart: Mary Morgan – Adjunct Instructor, Human Services
• Terre Haute: Linda Pearson PhD – Adjunct Faculty, Behavioral Sciences
• Valparaiso: John Lohrentz – Adjunct Professor Cyber Security and CWCT Grant Program