Nursing Instructor Named Teacher of the Year

5/2/06

Nursing Instructor Nancy Gammons was named the Southern Illinois Business Education Association "Teacher of the Year" for 2006.

Business, Occupational and Technical Division Chairperson Phyllis Sander nominated Nancy for this award. "I nominated Nancy Gammons because of her extensive education background, participation and leadership in professional organizations dealing with business education, in addition to her published works, which earned her the IBEA Writers Hall of Fame Award several years in a row."

Nancy said she was very pleased to receive this honor. "I am honored to be selected by my peers in business education for this award. It is a great privilege for me to teach and promote vocational education programs."

Nancy has 14 years of teaching experience, and is part of the allied health instruction at SCC. The quality instruction at SCC is evident in the graduates' success record. The nursing department pass rate percentage from the Practical Nursing Program is 94%, compared to the national pass rate of only 89%.

The Southern Illinois Business Education Association is an affiliate of the Illinois Business Education Association. Members hold area meetings in the spring and fall semesters to promote networking of business educators throughout the southern region of the state. At the spring meeting, scholarship awards and outstanding instructor awards are given to a selected recipient from the nominees.