Four 窪蹋勛圖厙 Employees Win National Excellence Awards for Teaching and Service
Bradenton, Fla. May. 19, 2025
(Bradenton, Fla., May 19, 2025) Four 窪蹋勛圖厙, Manatee-Sarasota employees have been named 2025 Excellence Award winners by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). The faculty and staff members were nominated by their peers for exemplifying outstanding commitment, talent, teaching and service at 窪蹋勛圖厙.
窪蹋勛圖厙 award winners are Miguel Benitez, Ph.D., assistant professor, humanities; Patricia Lakey, coordinator, Disability Resource Center; Rene Massengale, Ph.D., manager, Tutoring and Academic Success Center; and Angelique Medvesky, Ph.D., professor, English composition. They are invited to attend NISODs International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence in Austin, Texas.
NISOD started the Excellence Awards program in 1978 to recognize exemplary faculty, staff and administrators from community and technical colleges across the U.S. This years 窪蹋勛圖厙 group shared a common sense of pride working for the college and providing student-centered education, service and support.
I am extremely grateful to work with such a supportive group of colleagues who share in the 窪蹋勛圖厙 mission of excellence towards student success, said Dr. Medvesky.
Lakey said, I want to thank my 窪蹋勛圖厙 colleagues for their continued support as we work together to provide the best possible services, education and growth opportunities for our students.
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Photo caption: 窪蹋勛圖厙 President Tommy Gregory, J.D. (far left) and 窪蹋勛圖厙 Interim Provost Patricia Rand, Ph.D. (far right) with NISOD Excellence Award winners from 窪蹋勛圖厙, Dr. Angelique Medvesky, Dr. Rene Massengale, Patricia Lakey, and Dr. Miguel Benitez.
