Three Georgia Perimeter College professors have been recognized with a national teaching excellence award for their work with their students, colleagues and the community.

Dr. James “Jim” Guinn, a GPC physics professor; Slava Prudchenko, a music professor; and Mary Helen O’Connor, an English instructor, are the 2014 recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Awards. All three faculty teach on Georgia Perimeter’s Clarkston Campus.

The Texas-based NISOD Excellence Awards recognize college professors each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues.

“Recognizing those individuals who have contributed to student success and their colleges’ mission is something we look forward to doing each year,” says Dr. Edward Leach, NISOD’s director. “The extraordinary work of these men and women includes not only what they do for their students and colleagues, but what they do for the communities in which they live and work. We’re honored to be able to play a part in celebrating their achievements.”

Created in 1978, NISOD is a consortium of community and technical colleges that share a commitment to supporting excellence in teaching, learning, and leadership.