Central Alabama Community College Honors Faculty at 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards

Posted on Aug 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM

Central Alabama Community College (CACC) proudly recognized outstanding faculty achievements during the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards, celebrating educators whose dedication, creativity, and impact continue to shape the college’s learning community across all four campuses. “This year’s honorees represent the very best of CACC,” said President Jeff Lynn. “Their passion for teaching, innovation in the classroom, and commitment to our students’ success make a lasting difference. I am deeply proud of the example they set for our entire college community.” 

2025 Teaching Excellence Award Recipients 

Outstanding New Faculty 

●Daniel Faucett, Biology

Excellence in Online Instruction – For creativity, clarity, and connection in online course delivery. 

●Brittany Beatty, English

●Angela Cox, Medical Assistant Technology

Innovative Teaching Practices Award – For using creative methods, tools, or strategies to enhance learning. 

●Jeremy Carr, Chemistry

●Jacob Wills, Industrial Electronics

Student Impact Award – Based on student feedback reflecting positive influence. 

●Maribeth Farr, English

●Ben Bailey, Welding

Above and Beyond Award – For consistently exceeding expectations in and out of the classroom. 

●Slade Young, Computer Information Systems

●Amy Waites, Biology

Lifelong Learner Award – For commitment to ongoing professional development and learning. 

●Jacob Wills – 119.5 professional development hours

●Maribeth Farr – 74.5 professional development hours

TLI Champion Award – For active engagement in the Teaching and Learning Institute modules and resources. 

●Maribeth Farr 

Behind-the-Scenes Hero Award – For making a quiet but strong impact through preparation and reliability. 

●Justin Williams, History

●Katie Blackerby, Speech

●James Hurst, History

●Tracy Kirk, Math

●Will Holt, Marine Technology

●Olivia Gosa, Biology

●Vanessa Clark, Cosmetology

●Angel Scoggins, Nursing

●Michael White, Industrial Electronics

Road Warrior Award – For extensive travel among campuses and off-campus instructional sites. 

●Katie Blackerby, Speech

Game Changer Award – For transformative impact on programs and services. 

●Leslie Rewis, Library Services

Certificates of Contribution to Student Success and Engagement 

●Wes Talton – London/Paris Study Abroad

●Jeremy Carr – ISS Space Station Research Project

●Maribeth Farr – Peer Tutoring and Trojan Scholars Honors

●Pat Murphy – Project MFG, Clash of Trades 

Recognition for Faculty Sponsors of Clubs & Organizations 

●National Technical Honor Society – Jacob Wills

●Phi Theta Kappa / Trojan Scholars / Peer Tutoring – Maribeth Farr

●Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society – Brittany Beatty

●Psychology Club – Anne-Marie & Leslie Rewis

●Non-Traditional Student Organization – Ann Marie

●Student Government Association – Leslie Rewis, Jessica Linville , Justin Williams , Ernest Lee

●AWS – DJ James & Andrew Kelley

●Scholars Bowl – Benjie Thomas

●CACC Trojan Questers – James Hurst

●Trojans in Christ – Carla Wurtz, Ben Bailey, Justin Williams, Bridgett Mann 


Dean of Academics Brandy Mitchell praised the award recipients: “Our faculty are the heart of CACC. Their willingness to adapt, innovate, and go the extra mile for students is nothing short of inspiring. These awards are a reflection of their tireless dedication.” 

Dean of Workforce and Economic Development Programs Michael Barnette added, “What sets CACC apart is the way our faculty connect learning to real-world skills. From workforce readiness to global experiences, these educators give students the tools to succeed long after they leave our classrooms.” 

For more information about Central Alabama Community College, visit www.cacc.edu or follow CACC on social media. 

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