2020 News

Sharing a video that was recorded for Evy and new faculty STEP program the about Dr. Ashford-Hanserd's Journey with Funding (mediaflo.txstate.edu/Watch/Sc9…).

Mr. John L. Navarrette ('87)
President
CenturyTel Investments of Texas, Inc.
B.A.A.S. Applied Arts & Sciences
 

John Navarrette is president of CenturyTel Investments of Texas Inc. He oversees South Texas Region Operations for CenturyLink’s South Texas District properties in Port Aransas, Pettus, Pawnee, Charco, Berclair, Stockdale, West Columbia, and San Marcos.
Navarrette began his career in the telephone industry in 1975 as an installer/repairman for the San Marcos Telephone Co. He served in several roles for the company, including director of operations, Region IV manager, district manager, area operations manager for Texas markets, and acting general manager for Texas and Louisiana. He has also been heavily involved with the Texas Telephone Association (TTA), serving on their board and various committees to advance telecommunications. His efforts have earned him several industry awards, including the TTA’s highest award, the Neville Haynes Award. He has also served in various board roles with the Independent Telephone Pioneers Association and U.S. Telecom Association (formerly the United States Telephone Association).
Community involvement is a staple of Navarrette’s life. He has served on the San Marcos Industrial Foundation Board, San Marcos CISD Education Foundation Board, CTMC Foundation Board of Directors and the San Marcos LBJ Museum Board of Directors in addition to several committees and Boards at Texas State University.

Distinguished Alumni
The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes alumni who have achieved prominence and made a significant impact on the lives of others through their professions, accomplishments, affiliations, and service to the society and the university. This exclusive award was first presented to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, who later served as the thirty-sixth President of the United States of America. To this day, Lyndon B. Johnson’s legacy inspires excellence at Texas State, as it maintains the unique distinction of being the only university in Texas to have graduated a U.S. President.

Presentation by OWLS Faculty_ Drs. Carrie Boden, Cathy Cherrstrom, Todd Sherron (PLA Coordinator)
The CAEL Conference, last held in November 2020, is widely known as the leading place to support adult learners through PLA and Credit for Prior Learning advancement. But it's also a place where leaders across the work-learn-earn spectrum make necessary connections between education and career success to generate the powerful ideas that promote sustainable economic growth to transform individuals and help communities thrive. Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) CAEL AWARD Webpage

Congratulations to our Per Course Instructor, Dr. Pat Gibson, on being selected for the 'Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award' for the College of Applied Arts!!
PURPOSE
As a means to further the University’s efforts to recognize outstanding faculty and to acknowledge the many and important contributions of the nontenure line faculty, this policy establishes an awards program for recognizing part-time faculty excellence in teaching and outlines a process for selecting and making these awards. This award is intended to recognize instructors who have not historically been eligible for university teaching awards.
All faculty members who taught less than full-time in the preceding calendar year are eligible to apply for the Part-Time Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award. One award may be bestowed in each academic college annually. The award will consist of a certificate and a monetary award.
2019 Award Recipients
College of Education: Alison Hock, Curriculum and Instruction
College of Applied Arts: Pat Gibson, OWLS
College of Fine Arts & Comm: Courtney Cone, Art and Design
College of Liberal Arts: Ken Karrer, History

AAACE Awards Presented at 2020 Annual Conference
Association Recognizes Leaders and Contributors in the Adult Education Community
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) community is proud to recognize and honor exemplary contributions to adult continuing education. The awards are a highly visible component of the association's statement about standards of excellence in the field.
The AAACE awards are annually bestowed upon deserving individuals and teams in recognition of outstanding leadership, service, knowledge, learners, and practice in the field of adult education.
The awards were presented at the 2020 Annual Conference on October 29, 2020 held virtually. AAACE Past President Larry Martin presided over the ceremony.
Commission for Professors of Adult Education (CPAE)
Early Career Award
Recipient: Catherine A. Cherrstrom, Ph.D.
This award honors individuals who, in the early stages of their academic career, have made significant contributions in scholarship (research and publishing) and service to the field.
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