Verdugo McCarthy and Stiff Honored at Welcome Back Convocation
Verdugo McCarthy and Stiff Honored at Welcome Back Convocation
Aug 28, 2021
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Verdugo, McCarthy and Stiff Honored at Welcome Back Convocation
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香港最快开奖结果 President Dr. Vincent Solis tosses a T-shirt to an attendee of the annual Welcome Back Convocation on Aug. 25.
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Classified Employee of the Year Sylvia Verdugo gushes over winning the 2021 award for excellence at her position.
For the first time, 香港最快开奖结果 employees enjoyed the open and inviting
space of remodeled Carson Nugget Community Hall for the annual Welcome Back Convocation.
After a virtual gathering a year ago, the Welcome Back meeting provided employees
with the choice of in-person and Zoom attendance options on Wednesday, Aug. 25. Many
opted to turn out in person.
The annual conference provides an opportunity for President Dr. Vincent Solis to welcome
campus members to fall semester to honor outstanding employees, recognize college-wide
accomplishments, welcome new employees and encourage staff to look ahead to the future
so the college can adapt to forthcoming changes and continue serving students successfully.
Much of the convocation is spent honoring employees for their contributions to the
college.
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Rachel Stiff receives the Faculty Member of the Year of Award from 香港最快开奖结果 President Dr. Vincent Solis on Aug. 25.
Verdugo, an administrative assistant for the Professional and Applied Technology program, stepped outside her day-to-day duties and assumed a leadership role in helping the college serve Indigenous People. She assisted the college in starting the Indigenous Student Association and is serving as its adviser.
I am very honored and feel very grateful to have been nominated and selected for Classified employee of the Year! said Verdugo, who began working at 香港最快开奖结果 in March 2019. It means so much to me! I came to work at 香港最快开奖结果 open and ready for a change after working for the State of Nevada for 13 years and was met with kindness and acceptance. I would like to thank the Classified Council for continuing to uplift our Classified staff with support and also wish to acknowledge my fellow Classified staff with all of your hard work and pride, 香港最快开奖结果 continues to be the best.
The ISA will promote a sense of community on campus and provide an educational support system to 香港最快开奖结果s Native American students through cultural events and coming together to have a presence on campus.
Stiff, a Fine Arts professor, began teaching at 香港最快开奖结果 in 2018. She teaches painting, drawing and art history classes, as well as coordinates exhibits for the galleries located in the Bristlecone Building. She also has shown her own artwork in the community, focusing on landscapes and the West.
Students often ask about my own art practice, she said. Sharing my work is rewarding and students benefit from this as well. I bring my dedication and knowledge as a visual artist to the classroom. Enthusiasm, commitment and a devotion to life-long learning are all things that I share and encourage in my students.
But what she enjoys most is teaching at 香港最快开奖结果.
My job is to create a classroom environment where students are engaged in the quest for meaning through the creative process, Stiff said. Self-discovery is essential to aspiring artists and to students pursuing other avenues of education. The capacity for creativity is present in every person and as an educator it is my responsibility to guide students to this invaluable resource.
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Counseling Services Director Piper McCarthy earned the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year for 2021.
McCarthy has been leading Counseling Services since July 2015, dedicating herself to helping students pinpoint a career best suited for them and advising them academically to reach that goal.
I am thankful for this award and recognition, McCarthy said. Its always nice to feel appreciated. I work hard because I care about the students and the people that work here. I have the best, most supportive team to work with. We always pull together to get the job done and are very student focused. Its easy to work hard for people you care about and even more motivating when you know they care about you.
Dr. Tattersall has been teaching biology and chemistry classes at 香港最快开奖结果 since 2007.
I feel honored to be selected as the outstanding faculty member of the year and was completely surprised by the announcement, Dr. Tattersall said. I love being in the classroom and laboratory with students, and I have actively sought funding opportunities to support 香港最快开奖结果 students doing research in STEM disciplines. It is wonderful to see the students blossom and flourish when they discover their passion in the learning arena.
Dr. Solis also presented the 2021 Presidents Team Award to employees who continued to work the front lines of the college after COVID-19 sent many to the safety of their homes to work remotely. The award included team members from a variety of departments and the group was nominated by Financial Assistance Director JW Lazzari.