TEACHING AND LEARNING EXCELLENCE
HONORING OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTORS
Every year, the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) honors faculty across the state who showcase outstanding work. Each college facilitates the selection of local winners, one full-time and one adjunct, which are forwarded to ICCTA for the selection of the state-wide winners for each category. CLC is proud to honor Shane Jones and Dr. Ribhi Salhi as this year’s full-time and adjunct outstanding faculty winners, respectively.
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CLC CONNECTS
Shane Jones Jones is a biology instructor at CLC, primarily teaching courses on human anatomy and physiology. He started at the college in Fall 2004 when he was just 25 years old. In those nearly 18 years, a lot about his teaching style has changed. “I was so young when I started here, and I had very little teaching experience,” Jones said. “I used to be scared a student would ask me a question and I wouldn’t know the answer to it. It obviously happened, and I found the information for the student. Throughout the years, I continued to accumulate knowledge and have done professional development to improve my ability as a teacher.” Many students in Jones’ classes go on to work in the medical field, so he has high standards and keeps his students’ best interests in mind. Jones is willing to ensure every student succeeds in his class. “I try to be an easy going and approachable guy,” he said. “I’ll have conversations with students at 10 p.m. if that’s what works for them.”
