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KIDS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD
Among all similar programs in the United States, we have been named the BEST by the Learning Resources Network.
(A Canadian program was named best in North America.)
OUTSTANDING ADJUNCT FACULTY AWARDS FOR 2009-20010:
Diane Thomas
Continuing Education and Workforce Development Adjunct of the Year
Diane Thomas has worked in the Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development since January 1979. During that time she has increasingly taken on more and more responsibilities in the Basic Skills Unit and beyond, due to her excellence in teaching and valued skills. She has taught and designed a class for inmates at the Howard County Detention Center to provide them with the skills they need to be successfully employed upon release from prison. She also teaches a basic skills class five mornings a week at the same facility. In addition, Diane designed the curriculum and has taught “Grammar for Your Job” for many years. It is such a successful class that the credit Office Skills department asked Diane to expand her course to create a two-credit version. She has successfully taught this course to both noncredit and credit students, managing the goals of each population while teaching only one section. This helps guarantee that a class will be available for both populations each semester. She also teaches in a distance learning program, working with students on a one-to-one basis to assist them in acquiring not only basic skills but also parenting skills. Diane took on the responsibility of being the Management Information System Coordinator several years ago and insures that the requirements for data collection mandated by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Services grant are met each year. Diane continues to do an excellent job in all she undertakes. Her teaching is excellent as evidenced by her outstanding evaluations, and her MIS data has the integrity needed to comply with state requirements.
Martin Pollock
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty, Career Programs
Martin Pollock has been an adjunct faculty for the noncredit pharmacy technician training program over the past eight years. Before coming to HCC, Martin was an adjunct faculty for Morris County College, New Jersey, where he taught Pharmacology and Introduction to Pharmacy Technology for over six years. He was also a Chemistry Instructor for the Morris County area homeschoolers for over 5 years. Martin received a B.S. from Rutgers University, an M.S. in Radiopharmacy from University of Southern California, M.S. in Biochemistry and Biophysics from Oregon State University, and a Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Martin currently works as a Drug Safety Reviewer for the Center of Disease, Evaluation and Research Department of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and recently volunteered countless hours as a member of the Maryland Pharmacy Board charged with proposing regulations for Pharmacy Technicians in Maryland. Since starting at HCC in the fall of 2001, Martin has applied his skills and talents to train over 150 students to become pharmacy technicians, to upgrade skills in a pharmaceutical position, or to enhance skills to move on to a school of pharmacy. He has continued to develop and improve the pharmacy technician training curriculum each year of the program. He has arranged for student interviews by obtaining industry representatives to participate in class specific job fairs, arranged field trips for students to observe the pharmacy technician working environment at local retail, hospital, long-term care, and home infusion pharmacies as well as a major pharmaceutical wholesaler-distributor. Typical student comments include: “the instructor has far exceeded my expectations,” “I have learned so much,” and “the instructor really knows his field.”
Tebbie Stewart
Outstanding Adjunct Faculty, ESL
Tebbie Stewart began teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) for the English Language Learning Center (ELLC) in January 2005. Although retired from full-time employment with the public schools, she continues as an HCC adjunct instructor. Her class fills each semester with students who attend regularly and enthusiastically complete class requirements. Tebbie has a reputation for excellence; she is respected and revered by our students. Her students always give her exceptionally high ratings on her evaluations; what is more, they routinely add wonderful written comments on these forms. A common theme is typified by one student’s comment, written in large letters on the bottom of the form: “I love this teacher.” Tebbie’s exceptional teaching methodology, her positive student interactions, her expertly crafted lesson plans, and her enthusiasm are a model to other teachers in the program. In addition to teaching, Tebbie has become a program mentor, working to train and support new teachers. In doing so, she transmits the energy, excellent teaching strategies, and high standards of the ELLC. On the fall 2008 Mentor Evaluation form, Tebbie’s mentee responded to the question “Do you have any suggestions for improving the Mentoring Project?” Her response was, “Get Tebbie to mentor everyone!”
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS NEEDED!
Are you an experienced language instructor who would like to teach part- or full-time at Howard Community College? If so, please contact Marge at 410-772-4975. We are particularly interested in instructors for the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Persian/Dari, Turkish, Hebrew, Kurdish, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Pashto, and Armenian.
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Gift Certificates
Give the gift of learning! Give a friend, loved one, or employee one of our many life-enriching classes. The certificates can be for any dollar amount you choose and can be used like a check to pay for course costs at registration. Call Jennifer at 410-772-4823 or email jlepore@howardcc.edu
