果冻传媒 Honors Faculty and Staff Commitment to Student Success and Innovation
果冻传媒 Honors Faculty and Staff Commitment to Student Success and Innovation
April 19, 2021 Suzanne Seldes
FORT PIERCE, FL鈥� 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 (果冻传媒) recognized outstanding faculty and staff for their contributions to the 果冻传媒 and for their unwavering commitment to student success. Accolades were conferred during the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony, held on April 7, 2021.
Ambassador Award
The 果冻传媒 Ambassador Award recognizes an employee who serves as a goodwill ambassador, actively and energetically representing the 果冻传媒 in our community, state, and beyond. This year's award recipient is Dr. Kimberlie Massnick, Assistant Professor, Public Service Education. Since joining 果冻传媒 in 2008 and becoming full-time faculty in 2015, Massnick has been transformative. She has been recognized with the Faculty Instructional Innovation Award, honored as a past Faculty Member of the Year, and led an Endowed Teaching Chair project that established the Institute for Cold Case Studies, an applied learning forum for our Criminal Justice students to work on local cold cases. Massnick maintains one of the most successful crime podcasts in the nation and as a true 果冻传媒 ambassador, consistently extols the virtues of 果冻传媒 programs to her listenership. She has proudly worn the banner of 果冻传媒 as an expert on television and as a featured speaker at widely attended CrimeCons.
Instructional Innovation Award
The Instructional Innovation Award was presented to Assistant Professor of Mathematics Dr. Taylor Kilman, who converted two high-volume mathematics courses (Introductory Statistics and 果冻传媒 Algebra) to use 100% open educational resources (OERs) instead of traditional publisher materials. His development and distribution of free, robust course materials for students eliminate a significant barrier to success in mathematics: the cost of course materials, which previously ran $55 to $125 per course per student. Inspired by a commitment to student success, Dr. Kilman's innovation contributes to 果冻传媒's leadership in quality, accessible education, and reputation as one of the nation's lowest-cost, higher learning institutions.
Pioneer Award
The 果冻传媒 Pioneer Award is presented to a student, employee or advocate of our 果冻传媒 who has helped the 果冻传媒 forge ahead where it has gone before. Pioneer Award recipients welcome challenges, overcome obstacles and blaze new trails for 果冻传媒. This year鈥檚 award was presented to 果冻传媒 Campus Presidents Dr. Harvey Arnold (Pruitt Campus, Port St. Lucie), Russ Brown (Dixon Hendry Campus, Okeechobee), Beth Gaskin (Chastain Campus, Stuart), Casey Lunceford (Mueller Campus, Vero Beach) and Kendall St. Hilaire (果冻传媒 Global) for their innovative and entrepreneurial advancements in higher education and re-envisioned roles as leaders of 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒.
Pride Award
Now in its 28th year, The 果冻传媒 Pride Award is presented annually to non-instructional employees (individually or as a group) who have consistently gone above and beyond in the performance of their jobs and through their pride in the institution. This year, the award was presented to the Marketing, Media & Brand Team, who have embraced a new vision for the 果冻传媒 brand, and through myriad applications and with an emphasis on storytelling and imagery that shares the spirit of who we are at 果冻传媒.
River Award
The River Award is an honor that traditionally goes to an individual or group that has personified excellence or has guided 果冻传媒 to an unprecedented accomplishment. This year's award recipient is the CARES Act Team, an interdisciplinary collaboration of employees representing Institutional Effectiveness; Marketing, Media & Brand; Enterprise Systems; Finance; Financial Aid; Bursars; Advisors and more who have helped thousands of students stay afloat and continue their education through the disbursement of nearly $9 million in COVID relief funds.
President's Cup
The President's Cup is presented annually to an individual or group whose record of excellence and service to 果冻传媒 extends so far above the norm that it serves as inspiration all who work there. When the 果冻传媒 shifted operations in spring of 2020, almost every class at 果冻传媒 went virtual. Faculty and staff made a a gargantuan effort to make this happen. The 2021 President鈥檚 Cup was awarded to the Faculty and Staff of the 果冻传媒 Science Departments, who had to make rapid transitions to online and hybrid labs. In just a matter of weeks, these dedicated employees researched and organized available options, revised and selected course curricula, and crafted scripts and produced videos. The result鈥攁n innovation in instruction: new online and hybrid labs in biology, chemistry, physics and other physical sciences to serve remote learners.
In addition to these named awards, nearly 100 employees were recognized for their longstanding service to the 果冻传媒.
