McKinney, Barnes recognized as November Peer Award recipients

Recipient Nancy Barnes, left, with Steve Pozezanac

Recipient Shoshannah McKinney, left, with Dr. Evelyn Priddy

HUNTINGTON, Ind. The Huntington University Peer Award recipients for November are Shoshannah McKinney, associate director of TESOL and the international admissions counselor, and Nancy Barnes, music department secretary.

Dr. Evelyn Priddy, professor of education, passed the Peer Award to McKinney.

"Her enthusiasm for meeting language needs is infectious. I feel it each time that I talk with her about working with the EL (English Learners) students," Priddy said. "I hear the same response in our students' conversations. One student told me that she 'fell in love with the TESOL studies.' She said that she couldn't see herself doing anything else, and she quickly added that it was because Shoshannah McKinney made it seem so real."

Steve Pozezanac, director of Merillat Centre for the Arts and conference events, passed the award to Barnes.

"Like so many who work here, Nancy always views her employment as more than just a job," Pozezanac said. "She is an ambassador for the university to all who walk through the music department doors. She is an inspiration to me the way she is always there for the students and their parents. It is humbling to watch her work."

The Peer Award, which began in 2003, promotes acknowledgment and recognition of the outstanding efforts of Huntington University faculty and staff members. Award winners are chosen and recognized each month by fellow peers.