Marianne Yohannan receives TCTC’s Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence

Marianne Yohannan, biology instructor for Tri-County Technical College’s science department, was honored May 8 with the highest award presented to the faculty. She received the Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence at the College’s spring commencement. Dr. Ronnie L. Booth, president, presented the medallion to the Anderson resident. The medallion is presented each year to the instructor who has contributed the most during the academic year to the profession of teaching, to the development of the College and to the students. In her nomination, colleagues praised her commitment to providing students with a positive educational experience through her teaching and advising duties, as well as her involvement with the various college initiatives devoted to student learning and success. In her nine years of teaching in the Arts and Sciences Division, Yohannan has made student learning and achievement a priority through her commitment to student success and accessibility to students both in and out of the classroom. In addition to her biology classes, she has played a significant role in the Learning Excellence Initiative, which focuses on the first-year student experience.