Exceptional Barton faculty recognized with Distinguished Instructor Awards

May 8, 2020
Story by Joe Vinduska
Courtesy photos submitted

Five Barton instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award for the 2019-2020 school year for their efforts in the classroom.

The winners are:

Emily Cowles – BARTonline

Emily Cowles

Gil Cloud – Fort Riley Campus

Gil Cloud

Jessica Fullen – Fort Leavenworth Campus  

Jessica Fullen

Melissa Stevens – Barton County Campus

Melissa Stevens

Darlene Sabio - Adjunct Faculty 

Darlene Sabio

The Distinguished Instructor Award recognizes teaching excellence. Faculty members are nominated by their peers and then evaluated by a committee including Barton students, a previous Distinguished Instructor Award recipient, members of the Barton Foundation, Board of Trustees and community members. The committee considers each instructor’s contributions to teaching and learning, the college mission and the community.

A plaque reflecting the names of the award recipients is displayed in Barton’s Office of Instruction located in the Science Building.