ASU Mid-South Math Instructor Earns National Excellence Award

Stephanie Krehl, Contextualized Mathematics Specialist and Lead Faculty for Developmental/Technical Math at Arkansas State University Mid-South, has earned a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award.

“I’m honored because I consider it a pat on the back from my peers which means a lot to me,” said Krehl who has worked at the college since August 2010. “Like many people here, I put in a lot of hours and work hard. I don’t do my job for recognition like this, but it is certainly nice to receive a ‘good job’ in whatever way, shape, or form. I appreciate the award and am grateful to those who considered me worthy of it.”

Dr. Cliff Jones, ASU Mid-South Senior Vice Chancellor for Learning and Instruction, said Krehl has helped take the developmental math effort to a new level.

“First and foremost, Stephanie is a great teacher,” he said. “Her team approach to instruction is a fundamental element to creating a great learning environment for our math students. She has worked with her full-time colleagues, adjunct instructors, tutors, staff members and administrators to implement best practices in developmental education. The departmental rates for student success have improved dramatically, and Stephanie certainly deserves a portion of the credit.”

ASU Mid-South Graphic Designer Earns National Excellence Honor

Pete Sullivan, graphic designer at Arkansas State University Mid-South, has been selected as a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award winner.

“I was completely surprised and humbled,” Sullivan said. “When you think about all of the incredible people on our campus, anybody could have won this award. It happened to be me this time, but it certainly could have been lots of other people.”

MSCC Recognizes Outstanding Employees

At some workplaces, employee recognition efforts are as smooth as glass because the selection pool is relatively shallow. A handful of workers rise to the top, and they are not difficult to identify and honor.

At Mid-South Community College, however, the process is exceptionally challenging because we have so many people who deserve recognition.

Each year we select two employees (one faculty and one staff member) for National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) honors. Created in 1989, the NISOD Excellence Awards program supports MSCC and other individual colleges in recognizing and celebrating their finest at home and on an international stage. The awards are something we take great pride in as an avenue for recognizing our best employees. The selection process provides us a great opportunity to showcase the dedicated, talented, and committed people who are so vitally important to keeping an institution like ours afloat.

TRiO Educational Opportunity Center Counselor Earns National Honor

Letory Collins, a TRiO Educational Opportunity Center Counselor at Mid-South Community College, has been honored as a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award winner.

“I was surprised at first, because I didn’t even have a clue that I had been nominated,” said Collins, a lifelong resident of West Memphis. “To win the award has been a highlight for me, one of the greatest achievements of my life. I appreciate everyone who helped me, those who believed in me before I learned it was okay to believe in myself.”

Sandra Mabry, EOC program director, and Dr. Elaine Wilkins, former Learning Success Center director and current adjunct faculty member, said Collins is well deserving of the honor.