Helping students succeed is the driving force behind the 2023-24 Perimeter College Faculty Award recipients. Many of the winners see themselves in their students; others help their students to actively engage in their communities.
Perimeter College faculty and staff have been active in research and obtaining grants to further the mission of the college and increase student success.
Dr. Vivian Mativo has always loved research, and she tries to imbue that enthusiasm for research in her Chemistry courses and in working with other faculty. She is the 2024 Faculty Professional Award winner for Perimeter College.
Teaching Excellence Award winner Barbara Robertson has taken her own passion for American Government and developed ways for her students to understand how it works, through working polling precincts to visiting the nation's Capitol and meeting legislators in person.
Perimeter mathematics associate professor Dr. Nikita Patterson was inspired to become a math professor by her mentor at Spelman College. She was recently named the 2024 Perimeter Service Excellence Award winner.
Tamra Ortgies-Young has received the Cole Fellow Award, the highest distinction a Perimeter faculty member can receive. The Cole Fellow is named in honor of former college president, Marvin Cole.
Global Engagement Award winner Dr. Luise Strange de Soria combines her love of all things international in her chemistry classes and as a faculty advisor to several clubs.
Hosanna Fletcher, the 2024 Civic Engagement Award winner, enjoys helping students to understand the issues surrounding their communities through real action and involvement.
As the child of an immigrant, Jennifer Meeks accompanied her father to classes at a community college, and she identifies with many of her students who are on a similar educational journey. And as a parent herself, she understands what it's like to juggle family and studies, so she tries to schedule her courses to accommodate her students' busy schedules.
Outstanding Senior Faculty Award winner Dr. Kimmy Kellett capitalizes on the beautiful Dunwoody Campus to help her biology students understand environmental issues.
