Ivy Tech Honors Top Faculty, Instructors with Annual President’s Awards

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College honored 57 faculty, adjunct faculty, and dual credit instructors with its annual President’s Awards.

The President’s Award is a cherished Ivy Tech tradition, celebrating the dedication, innovation, and student-centered excellence of faculty and instructors from Ivy Tech locations throughout the state. The educators honored embody the highest standards of teaching and inspire success across Ivy Tech campuses.

“Great teaching is at the heart of everything we do at Ivy Tech. Our faculty do more than deliver knowledge. They inspire students, challenge them to reach their full potential, and help them build the skills and confidence to succeed in their careers and lives,” said Ivy Tech President Marty Pollio. “These outstanding educators represent the very best of Ivy Tech and exemplify our commitment to academic excellence and student success."

Of those recognized with the President’s Award, one honoree is selected for the Glenn W. Sample Award Founder’s Award for Excellence in Instruction for Faculty, the Gerald I. Lamkin Award for Adjunct Faculty, and the Statewide Dual Credit for Excellence in Instruction Award for Dual Enrollment Instructor.

This year’s winners were:

Glenn W. Sample Founders Award for Excellence in Instruction

Caroline Camfield, Department Chair, Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Lafayette

Gerald I. Lamkin Award for Excellence in Instruction

Deanna Dodds, Early Childhood Completion Specialist, Evansville

Statewide Dual Credit for Excellence in Instruction

James "Matt" Jackson, Business Teacher, Pike High School, Indianapolis

Below is a full list of honorees by campus:

Faculty Honorees

Anderson: Cynthia Carlson, Assistant Professor, Life and Physical Sciences within the School of Arts, Sciences and Education

Bloomington: Chris Green, Associate Professor, Psychology

Columbus: Aakash Gupta, Department Chair and Instructor, Engineering and Green2Gold

Evansville: Nancy Hobgood, Associate Professor & Program Chair of Mathematics

Fort Wayne: Diane Lewis, Department Chair, Life Science

Hamilton County: Bryan Zingg, Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs & Social Services

Indianapolis: Anthony Regulus Ford, Assistant Professor Informatics, School of Information of Technology

Kokomo: Kyle Wiley, Program Chair and Assistant Professor, Visual Communications

Lafayette: Caroline Camfield, Department Chair, Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology

Lake County: Jerry J. Tauber, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Lawrenceburg: Ana-Liza Lloyd, Department Chair for Health Sciences

Madison: Tracie Davis, Assistant Professor of Nursing

Marion: Satyavathi Dronamraju, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Marion STEM Lead

Muncie: Jin Kyoung Park, Associate Professor of Mathematics

Richmond: Maxine Mantrana O'Brien, Nursing Faculty

Sellersburg: Michelle Siebert, Director of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy

South Bend/Elkhart: Claire Roof, Assistant Professor, English

Terre Haute: Audrey S. Rohlman, Nursing Instructor

Valparaiso: Brett Nyswaner, Department Chair of Life and Physical Science

Adjunct Faculty Honorees

Anderson: Rena Holcomb, Adjunct Faculty, English

Bloomington: Lynn Alan Schoch, Adjunct Instructor of English

Columbus: Lori Thurston, Adjunct Faculty Business Administration

Evansville: Deanna Dodds, Early Childhood Completion Specialist

Fort Wayne: Rebecca E. Coleman, DSW, MSW, LCSW, Adjunct Instructor, Human Services

Hamilton County: Christopher Gray, Adjunct Faculty, Information Technology

Indianapolis: Chad A. Sims, Adjunct Professor, Business

Kokomo: Hans Lapp, Adjunct Faculty, Information Technology

Lafayette: Dave Foley, IT System Administrator Director / Adjunct Faculty

Lake County: Stephen Brasel, Adjunct Instructor, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Lawrenceburg: Corey Lay, Adjunct Professor, Education

Madison: Kathryn Nevins, Adjunct Faculty in Industrial Technology

Marion: Joe Seaborn, Adjunct Faculty in Philosophy & Communications

Muncie: Bonnie Willy, Adjunct Instructor, Psychology, School of Arts, Sciences and Education

Richmond: Mildred Leanne Stiver, Adjunct Instructor, ASN and PN Nursing Program

Sellersburg: Oni Hassin, Phlebotomy Instructor

South Bend/Elkhart: Maryellyn Knight, Adjunct Professor, Mathematics

Terre Haute: Nancy Morse, Adjunct Instructor, Therapeutic Massage

Valparaiso: Melissa J. Owen, Adjunct Instructor, Life and Physical Science

Dual Credit Instructor Honorees

Anderson: Josh Strange, Lapel Sr. High School

Bloomington: Jill Bohnert, Eastern Greene High School

Columbus: Brooks Bowers, Center Grove High School

Evansville: Gage Knies, Northeast Dubois High School

Fort Wayne: Michelle Sirois, Carroll High School

Hamilton County: Jeremy Guler, Fishers High School

Indianapolis: James M. Jackson, Pike High School

Kokomo: Daniel Wyant, Peru High School

Lafayette: Jason Newhouser, Rossville Sr. High School

Lake County: Christine McCollum, Hammond Area Career Center

Lawrenceburg: Andrea Levi, Rising Sun High School

Madison: Less Strassell, Shawe Memorial Jr Sr High School

Marion: Joni Aulbach, Blackford High School

Muncie: Austin Williams, Wes-Del Middle/Senior High School

Richmond: Ryan Coby, Excel Center Richmond

Sellersburg: Jason Cox, Charleston Senior High School

South Bend/Elkhart: Joanna Ralstin, Elkhart Area Career Center

Terre Haute: James Kendall, West Vigo High School

Valparaiso: Susie Matzat, San Pierre High School