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Clover Park Technical College Announces 2011 Excellence Award Recipient
Kelly Hollowell, Computer Network & Information Systems Security Instructor, has received the 2011 NISOD Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development.
Clover Park Technical College is happy to announce that Kelly Hollowell, Computer Network & Information Systems Security Instructor, has received the 2011 NISOD Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) at The University of Texas at Austin.
Recipients in attendance at the NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence—the largest conference focusing on community colleges—will be celebrated throughout the three-and-a-half-day event May 29 – June 1, 2011.
Kelly Hollowell was introduced to the Computer field when his mother, A key punch operator, gave him his first computer at the age of 14, and has been working in the IT industry ever since. Kelly has been an Instructor of Information Technology at clover park technical college for 10 years and has taught Information Technology continuing education classes at Clover Park Technical College and other local community colleges.
Kelly has a degree in Computer Science and is working towards a Masters Degree in Information technology. He has over 21 industry and IT certifications including, Comitia A+, Net+, Linux+ and Security+. He also holds several Microsoft, Linux and Novell Certifications. He also has a Microprocessors and Controllers Certification and holds multiple FEMA Certifications.
Kelly is also a managing partner in Computer Security Services in Tacoma, Washington and was a peer counselor for the amputee coalition of America. Kelly was one of the Lead Instructors to bring the National Security Agencies (NSA), Committee on National Systems Security (CNSS) 4011 National Training Standards for Information Systems Security Professionals certification to Clover Park Technical College for the benefit of his students.
In 1989, NISOD hosted its first ceremony to honor and name faculty, staff, and administrators who are innovators in teaching and learning. Early each academic year, NISOD member presidents select individuals at their colleges who have defined the best in teaching and learning practices that encourage student achievement. These individuals are subsequently honored for their contributions at NISOD’s International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held each May in Austin, Texas. From harnessing the power of social networking media to using learning communities and other mediums to make learning more accessible and meaningful, to thoughtful advising and forward-thinking leadership, NISOD Excellence Award recipients represent the best in community college education.
Dr. Evelyn Waiwaiole, Suanne Davis Roueche Director of NISOD says, “The Excellence Awards are an annual recognition of what is good about community colleges. Celebrating those individuals who have contributed to student success and their colleges’ mission is something we look forward to celebrating each year.”
NISOD is proud to congratulate the 2011 Excellence Award recipients. For more information on Clover Park Technical College, please visit www.cptc.edu. To learn more about NISOD, please visit the NISOD website at www.nisod.org.
About the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development
Since 1978, NISOD has been dedicated to the professional development of faculty, administrators, and staff; and to the continued improvement of teaching and learning, with the ultimate goal of student success. This year marks the 33rd annual NISOD International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, honoring over 1,200 dedicated community college educators for outstanding contributions to the field. More than 700 community colleges around the world are NISOD members, including almost every large community college district, the majority of urban and technical colleges in the United States and Canada, and more than 200 small, rural colleges around the world. NISOD is a service and professional development initiative of the Community College Leadership Program (CCLP) in the College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin. CCLP is a doctoral-level program training community college chancellors, presidents, vice presidents, and deans for 65 years.