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DAVIS, ELDER, AND SMITH RECOGNIZED WITH NISOD EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Davis, Elder, and Smith Recognized with NISOD Excellence Awards
We are so proud of our recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards - Sharie Davis, Dr. Loretta Elder, and Mason Smith. NISOD’s Excellence Awards recognize men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues.
Davis, a professor of mathematics at the college, is a graduate of the University of Kentucky and has been teaching in the community college system since 1993. She serves as the coordinator of the annual 8th-grade regional math competition and supports the college’s dual credit program, the Senior College Academy. Davis is active in the Muhlenberg County community and serves on the executive committee of the Muhlenberg Youth Leadership Program.
Elder, a professor of nursing, originally earned the Licensed Practical Nurse and Associate Degree in Nursing from Madisonville Community College. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Murray State University, her Master of Science in nursing education from the University of Southern Indiana, and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (Organizational Leadership) from Eastern Kentucky University. Elder holds a national certification as a Certified Nurse Educator and a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. Her professional career has included work in medical-surgical nursing, ambulatory surgery nursing, and nursing education. She is active in multiple nursing organizations at the national and state level and she supports events to assist the Arthritis Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts in piano and vocal performance from Cumberland University. He served as the music director for “Young Frankenstein” at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts and was soon after hired as the technical director/production coordinator for the facility at Madisonville Community College.
Sharie, Loretta, and Mason join a long list of MCC winners of the NISOD Excellence Awards who make a difference in the lives of our students every day.
