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 By  Staff Reports Published 
6:44 am Wednesday, December 23, 2015

NW-SCC recognizes employees at ACCS chancellor’s ceremony

NW-SCC employees receive their awards at the 2015 ACCS Chancellor’s Awards ceremony in Birmingham. Pictured left to right are Callie Bankston, Tara Branscome, NW-SCC President Dr. Humphrey Lee, Adriana Wuotto and Kym Robinson

NW-SCC employees receive their awards at the 2015 ACCS Chancellor’s Awards ceremony in Birmingham. Pictured left to right are Callie Bankston, Tara Branscome, NW-SCC President Dr. Humphrey Lee, Adriana Wuotto and Kym Robinson

Four Northwest-Shoals Community College employees were recognized at the 2015 Alabama Community College System Chancellor’s Awards ceremony in Birmingham.

Chancellor’s Awards are given annually to each community college in four categories: Administrator of the Year, Academic Faculty Member of the Year, Technical Faculty Member of the Year and Support Staff Member of the Year. The 2015 award winners for NW-SCC were:

– Administrator of the Year: Tara Branscome, Ready to Work Program Coordinator

– Academic Faculty of the Year: Kym Robinson, Speech Instructor

– Technical Faculty of the Year: Callie Bankston, Cosmetology Instructor

– Support Staff Member of the Year: Adriana Wuotto, Secretary to Vice President of Instruction

The Chancellor’s Awards began 29 years ago in the ACCS as a way to reward and encourage those who have exemplified outstanding performance, creativity and dedicated service to their college.

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