Excellence in education

Dr. Deena McKinney, a professor at East Georgia College (EGC), was recently nominated for the Regents' Teaching Excellence Award. This system wide award recognizes both individual faculty/ staff and departments/programs for a strong commitment to teaching and service to students. Award winners will be announced by June 30. She also recently received the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology at the 18th International Conference on Teaching and Learning in Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. McKinney resides in Burke County and will serve as EGC's Coordinator of Teacher Education beginning this fall.