MCC Announces Excellence in Service and Teaching Awards

Manchester, Conn. (February 22, 2017) – Manchester Community College bestowed its 2017 Excellence in Service Award on Trent “T.J.” Barber and Tim Boto, and the Excellence in Teaching Award was presented to Albert Kim.

These MCC awards annually recognize and honor employees who demonstrate excellence as judged by their peers. All employees of the college are eligible for one award or the other. Nominations may come from students, colleagues, supervisors, alumni or other community members. The awards are presented to recipients by MCC President Gena Glickman.

Barber, of Manchester, director of student activities, was awarded the Excellence in Service Award for his long-standing commitment to student success. He was recognized for his commitment to persistence and the graduation or successful transfer of all students.

The Excellence in Service Award went to Boto, of Manchester, assistant director of educational technology, for his dedication to assisting the MCC community in training on academic software, uploading critical classroom and course content information for online student access, and assisting other technical issues.

Kim, of Glastonbury, professor of communications, was selected for the Excellence in Teaching award for helping students achieve their personal goals in the field of communications. His classes are vibrant and hands-on, and his support for an enjoyable learning environment on campus is underscored through his commitment to serving as academic advisor to the college radio station, ICE Radio, and co-advisor to the newly organized ICE TV student club.