Nominations for the 2016 Robert Wendell Eaves Award for Distinguished Teaching at Isothermal Community College will be taken until Wednesday, March 16.

The award is given each year to an instructor who demonstrates excellence in teaching and a true zeal for service to students. It was established by the Eaves family in 1982 to honor the late Dr. Eaves and his distinguished career in education.

Each year, the recipient is selected by a committee composed of past award recipients from nominations submitted by students, alumni, college personnel and members of the general public.

Any full-time employee of Isothermal who spends at least 25 percent of his or her time on the job in teaching is eligible for the award. Faculty members of the Eaves selection committee are not eligible as candidates for the award. For this year, Tim Beaver, Brett Parker, Melissa Johnson, Nathan Fisher and Scott Hutchins are not eligible.

Nominations may be completed online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/Eaves2016.

Past winners have included Ruth Boehning, Vivian Sitton, Clara Fowler, Chris Koone, Carol Jones, Pete Golden, Aubrey Calton, Myra Johnson, Bill McDaniel, Dean Byrd, Gary Shipley, Mike Croussore, Lowery Luckadoo, Jay Coomes, Rhonda Davis, Cathy Alexander, Debbie Puett, Scott Bradey, Jeremiah Councill, Donna Harrison, Tim Beaver, Brett Parker, Amber Thompson, Melissa Johnson, Nathan Fisher and last year’s winner, Scott Hutchins.

For more information, contact Dr. Brett Parker, 2016 Eaves chairperson, at 828-395-1611 or bparker@isothermal.edu.

–Submitted by Mike Gavin