Teaching Excellence and Student Success Drive Faculty Award Winners

CLARKSTON, Ga.—From teaching excellence to civic engagement to the college’s highest honor, the Cole Fellow Award, nine faculty were recognized Friday, March 1 during the annual awards ceremony. The group represents the breadth, depth and commitment of Perimeter College’s focus on teaching, service and student success. Many of these faculty share similar goals of engaging their students in their communities while being dedicated to helping their colleagues develop and grow professionally. Their profiles are highlighted in this article.

The 2023-24 award winners are:

Teaching Excellence—Barbara Robertson, Instructor of Political Science, History and Political Science Department

Faculty Service Excellence—Dr. Nikita Patterson, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Mathematics Department

Faculty Professional Development—Dr. Vivian Mativo, Professor of Chemistry, Physical Sciences Department

Outstanding Junior Faculty—Dr. Jennifer Lobo Meeks, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Humanities Department

Outstanding Senior Faculty—Dr. Kimmy Kellett, Associate Professor of Biology, Life and Earth Sciences Department

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty—Jennifer Lentz, Part-time Instructor of English, English Department

Global Engagement Award—Dr. Luise Strange deSoria, Professor of Chemistry, Physical Sciences Department

Civic Engagement Award—Hosanna Fletcher, Lecturer of Sociology, Cultural and Behavioral Sciences Department

Cole Fellow—Tamra Ortgies-Young, Associate Professor of Political Science, History and Political Science Department