Home / About / Awards & Recognition / Employee Awards / Outstanding Faculty Outstanding Faculty Award Each year, Jackson College honors one full-time and one adjunct faculty member with the Outstanding Faculty Award. Recipients are selected for their excellence in teaching, strong rapport with students, innovative approaches, and unwavering dedication to the college’s traditions of academic excellence. 2025 Recipients Full-Time Faculty Alana Tuckey Adjunct Faculty Melissa Baker Nomination form past recipients Past Recipients 2024 Full-Time Faculty Steven Tuckey Adjunct Faculty Mary Douglas 2023 Full-Time Faculty Joe Shackleford Adjunct Faculty Cynthia Cummings 2022 Full-Time Faculty Eddie Burkhead Adjunct Faculty Crystal Miller 2021 Full-Time Faculty Sara Main Adjunct Faculty Marcy Bowers 2020 Full-Time Faculty Tom McMillen Oakley Adjunct Faculty Vincent Maltese 2019 Full-Time Faculty Larry Choate Adjunct Faculty Morton Cohn 2018 Full-Time Faculty Kristi Laird Adjunct Faculty Jean Davis 2017 Full-Time Faculty Diana Agy Adjunct Faculty Greg Meschke 2016 Full-Time Faculty Kristin Stockbridge Adjunct Faculty Cynthia Valentine 2015 Full-Time Faculty Ted Miller Adjunct Faculty Mary Jo Kennedy 2014 Full-Time Faculty Amelia Gamel Adjunct Faculty Gedy Love 2013 Full-Time Faculty Colleen Chadderton Adjunct Faculty Patti Benson Outstanding Faculty Nomination Form Name of the faculty member you are nominating * Required First Last Nominee CriteriaPlease provide a detailed description of why you feel your nominee should be considered for the J. Ward Preston Outstanding Faculty Award for Full Time or JC Part Time Faculty in each of the areas below. How is this faculty member excellent? * RequiredHow does this faculty member display the Jackson College mission/vision/values and Total Commitment to Student Success? * RequiredWhat are the faculty member's use of creative and interesting approaches to teaching? * RequiredPlease list any additional comments * RequiredSubmitted by * Required First Last Email * Required Δ About Who We Are About the College Mission & Vision Strategic Agenda Locations Central Campus Jackson College Hillsdale Hillsdale County Early Middle College Jackson College Lenawee Jackson College Global Fast Facts Leadership Board of Trustees Members Meetings Policies By-Laws Performance Monitoring File a Complaint President’s Office About the President Initiatives Advocacy Executive Order Compliance Former Presidents Resources Leadership Council Organizational Charts History Heritage Center Awards & Recognition Community Awards Distinguished Service Award Employee Awards Outstanding Administrator Award Outstanding Faculty Award Outstanding Staff Award TCS2 Award Student Recognition Dean’s List Outstanding Student Award Points of Pride Institutional Info & Reporting Accreditation Consumer Information Policies & Procedures Transparency Reporting
