Greenville Technical College Professor Named Winner of ACCT Faculty Award

GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Beth Traxler, a professor of political science at Greenville Technical College, was named the recipient of the Outstanding Faculty Award for the Southern Region by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT).

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The award recognizes excellence in teaching; leadership in helping to solve challenges facing two-year postsecondary education; innovation; service on committees that impact the community, state, or nation; involvement in development, organization or support of two-year postsecondary associations; and leadership at the college or in the community.

One recipient was selected from each of ACCT's five geographic regions. From these five regional winners, one winner of ACCT's Annual Association Award will be recognized in October. The Association Award is named in honor of ACCT's founding executive director, William H. Meardy, who championed the concept of faculty excellence as the foundation of success in the community college movement.

Traxler has been a member of the Greenville Tech faculty since June 1988. She has served as Director of two Title VI-A projects, Director of the Honors Program, Associate Head of the Social Science Department, Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences, and Executive Director of the South Carolina International Education Consortium, among other appointments. In 2007 and 2008, Traxler led groups of Greenville Tech students on study tours of Europe, engaging them in learning experiences related to the European Union. She was accepted into the Fulbright program and spent part of the summer of 2010 in the Persian Gulf region. In addition, she has served as the faculty advisor for the Model United Nations student program.

About the Association of Community College Trustees

The ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the USA and beyond.

About Greenville Technical College

Greenville Technical College is a four-campus system where more than 30,000 students are annually preparing for the strongest careers of today and tomorrow. Established in 1962, the college's mission is to drive personal and economic growth through learning. With 118 curriculum program choices along with short-term training for career and personal development, Greenville Technical College gives employers a ready supply of skilled workers and provides students with an education that will help them succeed.

For more information about Greenville Technical College, its programs, professors and partnerships, visit www.gvltec.edu.  

Contact: Becky Mann, 864.250.8305, [email protected]
Joshua Friesen, 864.250.8994, [email protected]

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