Carl Sandburg College has named its Faculty of the Year Award winner as Tina Braun-Smith. Braun-Smith joined Sandburg as a nursing instructor in 2020 after nearly 15 years in health care and four years as an educator. In addition to her role at Sandburg, Braun-Smith teaches students at Woodruff Career & Technical Center in Peoria about entry-level health careers and assists with the school's certified nursing assistant program. Braun-Smith created a remediation program for nursing students to assist with their success on licensure exams. She also serves on Sandburg's Faculty Council and is the faculty advisor for the Student Nurses Association. Sandburg's Adjunct Faculty of the Year is Ashely Reaves who herself is a 2008 graduate of Sandburg's dental hygiene program. Reaves maintains dental hygiene licensure in Illinois and Iowa and has 15 years of clinical experience in both public and private health sectors, including currently practicing pro re nata for Dr. A
Carl Sandburg College recognized the 2023 winners for Faculty of the Year, Adjunct Faculty of the Year and Staff Member of the Year during its 55th annual Commencement on Thursday evening. Tina Braun-Smith was selected as Faculty of the Year, Ashley Reaves was named Adjunct Faculty of the Year and Erin Carder was chosen as […]