Northwest Next ACUE Class Finishes Teaching Excellence Program
Senatobia, MS (04/03/2025) — Northwest Mississippi Community College had another faculty cohort complete the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) certification. The group was honored March 19 in the Haraway Center.
"We are incredibly proud of our faculty members who have earned this prestigious ACUE micro-credential," said Associate Vice President of Academic Instruction Kristin Davis. "This achievement will undoubtedly have a positive impact on our students' learning experience."
This program focuses on research-backed framework that equips educators with learning environments. Those who go through the program are dedicated to advancing and delivering quality instruction.
Instructors being honored were part of the Spring 2025 and Fall 2024 cohorts. The fall cohort included Career-Technical instructor Lori Lawson of Lafayette County, health science instructors Austin Mabry and Monica Williams, both of Tate County, and business instructor Rebekah Yeaton of Tate County.
Included in the Spring 2025 cohort were business instructor Amy Stewart of DeSoto County, humanities instructor Renee O'Neill of Lafayette County, social sciences instructor Regan Sellers of Tate County, Davis of DeSoto County, Career-Technical instructor Shelli Benton of Tate County, and humanities instructor Carroll Huebner of Lafayette County.
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Northwest’s Dean of Health Sciences Dr. Craig Lafferty and health science instructor Monica Williams at ACUE Ceremony on March 19. Photo by Monica Williams
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