A&M-Commerce Personnel, Alumni Honored by Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education

The Texas A&M University-Commerce chapter of the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) honored several of the university's personnel and alumni at an awards ceremony on April 30 in the Rayburn Student Center on campus.

Awards and awardees included:

• Charles Goodall Distinguished Public Service Award
  Willie Edwards, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

• Derryle Peace Distinguished Alumni Award
  Harriett Williams

• Ronnie Brooks Mentoring in Education Award
  Kimberly McLeod, Ed.D., College of Education and Human Services

• Willie Edwards Student and Faculty Leadership Award
  Jayson Douglas, Intercultural Engagement and Leadership

• David Talbot Outstanding Professor of the Year Award
  Julia Ballenger, Ph.D., Department of Educational Leadership

• Ivory Moore Legacy Award
  Joyce Miller, Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Instruction

• Max Plata Outstanding Contributions in Teaching Award
  Nathan R. Templeton, Ed.D., Department of Educational Leadership

• Henry Ross Award for Student Development
  Marcella Smith, Ph.D., School of Social Work

• David Brown Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions in Teaching
  Tami Morton, Ph.D., Department of Curriculum and Instruction

• Joyce Miller Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award
  Chuck Arize, Ph.D., Department of Management and Economics

• Myrna Gilstrap Creativity in Teaching Award
  Kriss Kemp-Graham, Ph.D., Department of Educational Leadership

• C.W. Leftwich Imagination in Teaching Award
  Donna Hickman, Ph.D., Department of Counseling

• Frank Ashley Integrity in Education Award
  David Bailiff, Lion Athletics

• Chuck Arize Excellence in Research Award
  Erika Schmit, Ph.D., Department of Counseling

• Mark J. Rudin Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Award
  Jonathan Johnston, Campus Recreation

• John Humphreys Academic Excellence Award
  Mario Hayek, Ph.D., College of Business

• Julia Ballenger Humanitarian Award
  Michael Ponton, Ed.D., Department of Higher Education and Learning Technology

• Dan Jones Presidential Visionary Award
  Tina Livingston, Division of Finance and Administration

• Madeline Justice Excellence in Teaching Award
  Kendra Gentry, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice

• Alonzo Sosa Innovation in Teaching Award
  Dimitra Smith, Ph.D., Department of Higher Education and Learning Technology

• Ray Keck Distinguished Leadership Award
  LaVelle Hendricks, Ed.D., Department of Counseling

• TABPHE Organizational Leadership Award
  Hattie Powell, Ed.D., Testing Center

TABPHE is a statewide, voluntary, educational association that represents all levels of higher education and serves as a voice for Black faculty, staff, students and administrators in order to ensure a better educational system for all.

Learn more about TABPHE at their website.