AWC Foundation selects faculty for achievement awards
The Arizona Western College Foundation awards nominated faculty with the Shadle/Edgecombe and the Frances Morris Endowed Faculty Achievement Awards each year. The purpose of these awards is to recognize AWC faculty members for their outstanding contribution to their profession, to AWC, to their students, and to their community. This is based upon evidence of excellence in supporting and motivating students, advancing AWC through their career, participation on committees, student activities, partnerships, and community outreach. Each recipient received a $3,000 cash award and were recognized at the AWC Faculty Startup meeting on Jan. 12.
Kate Turpin was selected as the 2018 Frances Morris Endowed Faculty Achievement Award recipient. The Frances Morris Endowed Faculty Achievement Award Fund was established in honor of Frances Morris who served as a board member of AWC for 28 years. Turpin was nominated for the award for her dedication to her work, her leadership skills, her willingness to support her students, and her continued development of the AWC Licensed Massage Therapy program through partnerships with Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma Regional Cancer Center, Hospice of Yuma, and more. Turpin is a Professor and Coordinator of Licensed Massage Therapy at AWC.
Elizabeth Renaud was selected as the 2018 Shadle/Edgecombe Endowed Faculty Achievement Award recipient. The Shadle/Edgecombe Endowed Faculty Achievement Award Fund was established in 2007 by Steve and Bobbie Shadle in recognition of Bobbie’s parents for their lifelong dedication to higher education. Renaud was nominated for the award for her commitment to meet the needs of her students and her work to increase professional development opportunities for her fellow faculty members. Renaud is the Director of the Center for Teaching Effectiveness and a Professor of Early Childhood Education at AWC.
