From Triesha Light:

Good news!! I am humbled and honored by this award.
I received a letter today from College of Education/UT-Austin saying that I had been selected by my college as a 2008 NISOD Excellence Award recipient! I just got the letter today. I am excited and thrilled. The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, a consortium of over 600 community colleges and universities worldwide, has a 30 year history of recognizing faculty, staff, and administrators for outstanding contributions to teaching, leadership, and learning. I will travel to Austin, Texas, May 25 - 28, for the conference and awards ceremony! Wow.

Love you all and thanks for your support, Trish

SOME HISTORY ABOUT THIS AWARD

Since its inception in 1978, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) has emphasized the importance of teaching and leadership excellence in institutions of higher education. NISOD has worked to serve, engage, and inspire teachers and leaders through our conferences, publications, web services, partnerships, programs, and more. In 1989, in connection with a University of Texas national study of teaching excellence, NISOD hosted its first ceremony, held in conjunction with our annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, honoring and naming the individuals featured in this study as recipients of the NISOD Excellence Award. The response to that ceremony was so positive that we decided to begin what has become a celebratory tradition. We are indebted to NISOD institutions for their continuing support of this annual celebration. The Excellence Awards tradition allows us the distinct privilege of honoring so many of the world's best in higher education.