Dozens of faculty, staff and administrators gathered at Central Park Campus to honor Collin College’s ROSE (Recognition of Service and Excellence) Award nominees on July 16. The ROSE Award program recognizes excellence and extraordinary effort by part- and full-time employees who exemplify the college’s values. Speaking at the event, District President Neil Matkin said…
ROSE AWARD NOMINEES NAMED
It is ROSE Award time again. The All College Council recently announced this year’s nominees for the award for Recognition of Service and Excellence (ROSE), which recognizes consistent application of the college’s core values through service to the college, staff, students and/or public by Collin College staff members. The ROSE Award is Collin’s highest staff recognition.…
COLLIN COLLEGE TEAM TAKES NATIONAL SPUTUM BOWL TITLE
(above: The Collin College Respiratory Practitioners Team hoist their trophies after winning the Sputum Bowl National Championship late last year.) Two Collin College Respiratory Care teams brought home impressive honors from the Sputum Bowl at the American Association of Respiratory Care national conference in Nevada late last year. A team made up of two Collin…
COLLEGE NEWS | DEC 2013
Professor Ceilidh Charleson-Jennings was named the 2013 Texas Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Collin College is very proud of Professor Charleson-Jennings’ achievement that marks the sixth Carnegie Professor of the Year for Collin College, a feat unmatched by…
ART EXTRAVAGANZA
Scribbling, coloring and painting over pages in a notebook using everything from crayons to pencils might seem more fitting for a kindergarten classroom than an adult workshop. But Collin College art professor Cynthia Padilla, who started the Scribble/Smash/Splash classes, says using unconventional media can help adults unleash their artistic creative side without pressure. “You have terrified…