Tag Archive: Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Tom Fitts Receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

November 19, 2021
Tom Fitts’ approach to instruction was to always think outside of the box and challenge his students. That’s according to his colleagues and peers at East Central College who nominated the EMS Program Coordinator for the Missouri Community College Association Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching for the College. “Tom was able to acquire a… View Article

Judy Bieker Honored with 2019 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

May 1, 2019
Not only has she educated more than 500 students in her 25 years as an East Central College nursing faculty member, but Judy Bieker has also mentored numerous master’s students and new faculty members without hesitation. Her colleagues describe her as someone who “embodies the true spirit of nursing education” and “never turns down a… View Article

John Hardecke Honored with Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

October 24, 2018
He considers his job, quite literally, as one of the best in the world. “I have always seen East Central College as the jewel in our community crown,” explained John Hardecke. “We support our students in innumerable ways – encouraging them to enhance their lives through education and cultural experiences.” For more than 20 years,… View Article