Sabrina Chesne, an English faculty member at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, was selected as coordinator for the college’s honors program. She will begin that role at the start of the spring semester 2015.
Dr. Ricky Tompkins, vice president for learning, made the announcement on Thursday (Oct. 9). The honors coordinator is responsible for leadership and management of the program, including curricular, co-curricular, and financial aspects of the program and the co-director of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society.
Chesne earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Southern California and two master’s degrees from the University of Arkansas. She has been a faculty member at NWACC for 10 years and has served as a full-time faculty member for the past five years. She served as an interim coordinator for the program during the fall 2012 semester.
Chesne believes the program should grow and draw students who want challenges, higher order thinking, engagement with education, and personal transformation.
“We kid ourselves into thinking these types of students are few,” she said. “The more I teach, the more I realize how students shine when they find the right combination of course and instructor. As a coordinator, my job will be to find this combination. I feel confident in the Honors Program and am grateful to be a part of increasing the opportunities for our learners.”