Southwest Tennessee Community College Scoop Newsletter
In This Issue...
- Message from President Tracy D. Hall
- Welcome aboard, Anita Brackin Associate Vice President for Workforce and Economic Development
- KUDOS: Dr. Donald Fisher to receive McWherter Leadership Award
- Welcome aboard, new team members
- Claude Hinds and his “WONDER”-ful experience
- STAFF KUDOS: Nikita Ashford-Ashworth named Maxine Smith Fellow
- Works of adjunct English faculty Hayes and Black recently published
- Todd Blankenbeckler assumes Digital Learning director post
- Beware of Airbnb scams
- KUDOS: Malinda Wade marks final year at helm of Carter G. Woodson Award ceremony
- Welcome aboard Darryl Hill, Director of Marketing and Communications
- FACULTY KUDOS: AACC selects Dr. Amy Waddell for distinguished faculty award
- FACULTY NEWS: Dr. Jennifer Townes named teaching academy director
- Veterans Empowerment Training is Feb. 28
- The Lady Saluqis are red hot!
- Saluqi Athletics Corner
- Southwest hosts TN Achieves mentor breakfast
- SERT Team receives CPR Training
- Welcome aboard, Aquila Phillips Executive Administrative Assistant to President Tracy D. Hall
- FACULTY KUDOS: Susanna L. Jackson publishes first novel
- Mandatory Title IX training due by Feb. 23
- Saluqi Baseball rebuilds under new coach
- Saluqis ranked 19th nationwide
- Dates to Remember
- In Memorial: Ben Watson
- News Roundup
Todd Blankenbeckler assumes Digital Learning director post
20-year Southwest veteran staff and faculty member Todd Blankenbeckler has been tapped to serve as the College’s director of Digital Learning. In this role, Blankenbeckler will provide leadership and support to what has been traditionally known as Distance Education, including support of Desire2Learn (D2L) or PAWS; online, hybrid and web assisted courses; Instructional Technology and the TN eCampus program.
Todd Blankenbeckler
Blankenbeckler began his career with Southwest in 1998 as the Geographic Information System Technology program coordinator for then-State Technical College at Memphis, bringing to the post years of experience working on grant projects at the University of Memphis during both his undergraduate and graduate programs. Since then, he has served Southwest in various roles, from coordinating programs to serving on various committees to a stint as Faculty Senate president. He has worked as an instructional technology specialist, instructional designer and accessibility trainer and, most recently, served as Distance Education and Instructional Technology (DEIT) department director.
Blankenbeckler attended the University of Memphis where he earned a Master of Science degree in Geography and a Baccalaureate of Science degree in Geography and Anthropology. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, quilting with friends and spending time with his partner of 27 years and their four furry, four-legged “children”.