Three from SCC recognized by Missouri Community College Association

Published: 11/23/2015

Those recognized were chosen from thousands of peers across the state for their outstanding leadership, innovation and support of their community college campuses.

Student Muhammad Farhan Ullah Babar was honored with the Student Leadership Award. Farhan, an active member of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL), placed first in Desktop Publishing and second in Computer Concepts at the Missouri PBL Leadership Conference in 2015. He went on to the national conference in Chicago, Ill., where he placed fourth alongside his partner in Desktop Publishing. He designed and currently maintains the SCC PBL chapter website and has taken on leadership of the organization. He also serves as Student Senate President at SCC and is helping start a new computer programming club at the college.

Tina Sieker, SCC associate dean of continuing education, received the Senior Service Award. Sieker began working at SCC in 1993 in the Adult Education and Literacy Program. In continuing education, she was instrumental in the purchase of Lumens software, allowing students to register and pay online for non-credit classes.

Karen Jones, SCC dean of arts, humanities and social sciences, received the Global Educator Award. Jones created the Canterbury exchange program at SCC. For more than 20 years, both students and faculty have the opportunity to study in Canterbury, England, thanks to her efforts.  

The Missouri Community College Association’s annual convention is the largest professional development opportunity in Missouri solely focused on community colleges. Its four award banquets nearly 50 breakout session and countless opportunities for peer to peer networking attract more than 500 attendees from across the state.

The Missouri Community College Association is a statewide organization through which the community colleges work together to advance common agendas. MCCA provides advocacy, education, information and networking opportunities in service of the state’s 5,700 community college faculty, staff, administrators and trustees. 

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit stchas.edu.