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■ Aaron Quinn was named Dean of Students, taking over from Elaine Armstrong, who retired earlier this year after a long career. ■ Heather Duda, Ph.D., received the 2010 Ernie Wyant Outstanding Teaching Award. Duda has taught at Rio Grande since 2007 and is an Assistant Professor of English. The Wyant Award winner is selected each year by students. Duda published her first book, The Monster Hunter in Modern Literature, during the 2008-2009 academic year. ■ Kenneth Porada, Ph.D., was named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Porada earned his Bachelor Kenneth Porada, Ph.D. of Arts in Psychology from Miami University and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Psychology from Bowling Green State University. ■ Faculty member Raymond C. Matura, Ph.D., professor of sociology, was named Outstanding Gerontology Educator in Ohio by the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE). Typically, the award is given to individuals associated with large universities, and it is a tribute to Matura’s accomplishments that he received the award while teaching at a small institution. ■ Rio Grande faculty member Benjy Davies was selected to receive the 2010 Edwin A. Jones Award for Excellence in Teaching. This honor, which is presented each year to an outstanding faculty member, is awarded by the Rio Grande faculty. Davies is an associate professor of art and has been teaching at Rio Grande for five years. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University and master’s degree in fine arts from Ohio University. ■ Rio Grande Vice President for Human Resources Phyllis Mason, M.B.A., S.P.H.R., was honored recently by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges as one of 10 individuals nominated for the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. Nominees needed to have graduated from a certificate or degree program at an Ohio community college, attained notable professional achievements, and be engaged in philanthropic or public services activities that support the community colleges from which they graduated. ■ Faculty member Scott Beekman has released a book, NASCAR Nation: A History of Stock Car Racing in the United States, which is available throughout the country. Scott Beekman The MadogCenter for Welsh Studies Sioned Wyn and Lauren Weddington ■ Sioned Wyn served as an intern for the Madog Centre for Welsh Studies. Wyn, who is from Wales, helped promote the Welsh culture and the work of the Madog Center in southern Ohio by teaching a Welsh language class, translating items from Welsh and participating in Welsh cultural events. 6 2010 Annual Report – Investing in People ■ Lauren Weddington, a senior art history major from Oak Hill, worked with the Welsh-American Heritage Museum where she created an innovative exhibit, “Oak Hill—Front and Main,” which was a series of historical black and white photographs of people, homes and businesses in Oak Hill. She was also appointed to the Board of Directors and named assistant curator. ■ The “Welsh Heroes” exhibit, created by faculty member Benjy Davies, was displayed at the French Art Colony in Gallipolis. The exhibit featured 20 original digital illustrations of historical and contemporary leaders in Welsh poetry, art, music and politics. Davies, an assistant professor of art at Rio Grande, created the exhibit when he was chosen as the Madog Faculty Fellow for the Madog Center for Welsh Studies.
■ Welsh historian Dr. Robert Llewellyn Tyler, the Fulbright- Robertson Chair of British History at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, gave a presentation, “The Desert and The Dream: The Welsh in Patagonia,” which focused on how a Welsh colony formed and thrived in the province of Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina since 1865. ■ Three students spent fall semester studying in Wales at Trinity College in Carmarthen, Wales, as part of the exchange program between Rio Grande and Trinity College. The students who traveled to Wales in the fall were Constance Rice, Ashville; Brittni Cornett, Jackson; and Alex Johnson, Pomeroy. Johnson is studying liberal arts; Cornett is studying graphic design; and Rice is studying education. ■ Faculty member Darlene Ringhand, Ph.D., was named the 2009-2010 Madog Center for Welsh Studies Faculty Fellow. Her research topic was Welsh Needle Art of the past and present. She conducted research in Wales as well as in southern Ohio. The Athletes ■ Rio Grande was named a “Champions of Character” institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the ninth consecutive year. ■ The RedStorm Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams, along with many other students on campus, worked to raise money for breast cancer research and also increase awareness about breast cancer by participating in the “Rio Grande Hoops for A Cure” event. The Programs ■ Patrick Dengel, CBA, of the Ohio State University South Centers Business Development network, an experienced regional business development specialist, established an office on campus where he works with students and community members as well as students in the MBA in Entrepreneurship program. ■ Two allied health programs, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant and Medical Laboratory Technology were offered during fall semester to meet a demand from health care facilities in the region. ■ Rio Grande began offering a bachelor of science in chemistry which focuses on research projects and integrated learning. This new program better prepares students to enter the job market or continue their educations in graduate or medical schools. ■ In a new initiative, students in all majors at Rio Grande will have an opportunity to participate in internships and work experience programs. The Evans School of Business also began requiring that undergraduate students participate in internships. ■ Enrollment at the Rio Grande Meigs Center doubled in just one year to more than 180 students in Fall ’09. Several associate degree programs and numerous transfer module courses are offered at the Meigs Center. The center offers an extensive number of night classes which are designed to meet the needs of students with work and family responsibilities. ■ Rio Grande saw a significant increase in the number of veterans using their educational benefits. Due to this increase, the Veterans Affairs Office and student veterans have formed a Student Veterans Organization. The group’s goal is to help fellow veterans and dependents of veterans with the challenges of college. ■ The Commuter Student Accommodation Program allowed commuter students to stay overnight in the residence halls for up to three consecutive days for a nominal fee, if necessary due to bad weather, early exams, for example. ■ The Western Ohio Woodworkers Club, Dayton, has endowed a scholarship fund to benefit students studying fine woodworking at the Rio Grande. Eric Matson, Dick Reese, President Barbara Gellman-Danley and Harris Bartine ■ High school students from around the region participated in summer college classes through the Southeast Ohio STEM Academy at Rio Grande and two other local institutions. Through the threeweek program, students take one week of classes at each institution, in subjects such as chemistry, Spanish and statistics. 2010 Annual Report – Investing in People 7
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