Dr. Joan Fisher obtains doctorate; Sheri Kinney Outstanding Staff Award; Henry Flurry premiers three new compositions; Cara Bryant awarded certificate; Jeri Hamilton serving on State DOE Committee; Dr. Amy Stein, Professor of History and Humanities, appointed to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Institutional Actions Council
The Blog salutes the following faculty for their outstanding recent achievements. The Blog selected these faculty for particular recognition out of the many faculty who are contributing in various outstanding ways to programs and community projects.
English professor Dr. Joan Fisher, has earned her doctorate degree in Instructional Design and Technology from Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Autograders and the Effect on Writing Anxiety in Community College Freshman Composition Students.”
Sheri Kinney, Library Manager for the Verde Valley Campus, won the Outstanding Staff Award at the Verde Valley campus.
Adjunct Music Instructor Henry Flurry, premiered three new compositions this year. Ragtime Dances for Marimba and Orchestra, a marimba concert inspired by ragtime influenced ballroom dances of the 1910’s, was commissioned by the Prescott Chamber Orchestra and premiered in April 2017. Hark! What Celestial Notes, a Christmas work for choir and vibraphone commissioned by Camerata Singers premiered December 2016. The Stray Tom, a duet for marimba and trombone, premiered in April 2017. Henry Flurry received a $5,000 grant by the Arizona Commission on the Arts to fund an orchestral concert of his music.
Dr. Amy Stein, Professor of History and Humanities, was appointed to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Institutional Actions Council (IAC). This council is the “second” stage of the accreditation process.
Cara Bryant, Adjunct Business Faculty, received a certificate of participation for her work with the Arizona Department of Education, Adult Education Division and GED Testing Alternative Pathways to High School Equivalency (HSE) taskforce.
Jeri Hamilton, Professor of Mathematics, is serving on an Arizona Department of Education committee of math educators around the state. The committee is comprised of high school math teachers, curriculum directors as well as community college and university professors. The purpose of the committee is to draft mathematics standards for the fourth year of mathematics courses required for graduation from high schools in Arizona.