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Alberts, associate professor of welding, began employment at the college in 1987; Burkett, assistant professor of machine tech nology and an NRCC graduate, in 1978; and Daniels, associate professor of information technology, in 2001. Awards/Recognition Faculty and Staff .

Virginia Governor James “Jim” Gilmore to serve on the State Board for People with Disabilities. That same year, NRCC’s Early Learning Center (ELC) received national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Directed by Anne Simmerman, a childcare charge technician, the ELC was licensed in 1994 and served about 25 children each year. In December 2002,

During the first decade of the 2000s, numerous faculty and staff were recognized for their accomplishments. In 2000 the VCCS established the Technology in Education (TIE) award to recognize

T he yearly event at NRCC that stands out to me is graduation! I have been working at NRCC for two years and watching our stu dents achieve their goals is my favorite thing. Working with students in a stressful situation recently, I observed the heart and clear-headed abilities of our students. JASON HIGGINS Christiansburg Site Front Desk Assistant Employment at NRCC: 2021-present

Ted Alberts, associate professor of welding, earned the Southwest Virginia Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Award and the District IV Educator Award. Jonathon Surratt, webmaster, received the nationally

excellence in the use of technology.

recognized designation of Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) in the spring of 2003. In addition, Surratt mentored three students during the spring semester who also passed the certification test. In May 2004, Ray Wurzburger, associate professor of accounting, received the Virginia Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Outstanding Advisor of the Year award for advising the college’s PBL chapter, serving on the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)-PBL foundation board, and auditing the FBLA-PBL foundation board’s financial records for many years. When Wurzburger was a student at NRCC between 1975 to 1977, he served as student chapter treasurer and president and participated in PBL state and national competitions. On April 17, 2005, Dr. Louise Billaud, professor of music, presented an in-house piano recital which included the work of

John Van Hemert, systems analyst and an NRCC graduate, received the TIE award in Multi-College Technology Projects for his role in developing an online admissions application. Jonathon Surratt, webmaster and NRCC graduate, received the TIE award in Classroom Support for his work on the LearningLinks project. LearningLinks, a web portal accessed through the college’s home page, provided an up-to-date list of websites for a diverse listing of educational topics. In 2001 Dr. Ed Barnes, who served as NRCC’s president from 1991-2000, was named president emeritus of NRCC. Three faculty members received faculty emeritus status: David C. Poteet (posthumous) in 2003, Bonnie V. Wynn in 2005, and Eddie Goodson in 2008. Also in 2001, Jeananne Dixon, coordinator for the Center for Learning Disabilities, was appointed by

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