Southern Employee Receives West Virginia Community College Association Award

Teri M. Wells, student records assistant at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College recently received the 2008 Person of the Year Award presented by the West Virginia Community College Association during a state conference held at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV.

This award is given to employees representing each community college who have made a substantial contribution and significant impact on the operations of their institution.

"I am so pleased that Teri was selected for this award. She is an asset to Southern, our community and students," stated Southern's President Joanne Jaeger Tomblin.

Wells continues to assist those currently serving in the military by helping them enroll in online courses at Southern. She has served on Southern's Academic Affairs Committee, Classified Staff Council, and Enrollment Management Committee. She has assisted with the Tech Prep campus visits, the Logan County Arts and Crafts Fair, Harmony Week, and miscellaneous recruiting events.

She has also served as a volunteer member of the Southern Samaritans and was an original member of Southern’s Student Speakers Bureau. She was instrumental in bringing the portable Vietnam Wall to Logan and is also active with volunteer work at her church.

She is married to Kevin Wells and they have two children, Katelynne and Kevin Jr.