Maynard Receives WV Community College Award

Martha C. Maynard is the 2010 recipient of the West Virginia Community College Association Outstanding Employee Award at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Chancellor Jim Skidmore presented her with a certificate during the Access to Success conference awards banquet recently held in Martinsburg, WV.

Martha is an Associate Professor in the Humanities Department and has been actively involved in the Theater Department at Southern since 2001.

"I feel very honored to have been chosen for this recognition. I truly enjoy working with students, staff and my fellow faculty. I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to represent Southern everyday in all of my endeavors," Maynard stated.

President Joanne Jaeger Tomblin said Professor Maynard is certainly deserving of this honor and is a great Southern representative.

Martha has overcome many obstacles in her life including being born with an eye disease called congenital cataracts, which left her legally blind. She has never allowed this condition to stop her from doing most things that sighted people do naturally. In spite of many surgeries, Martha placed education as a top priority in life, along with her family.

She is a graduate of Southern and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Morehead State University. In 1999, she earned a Master of Arts degree in Speech Communication from Morehead and is currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in leadership.

Martha currently serves as the Chairperson for the Faculty Senate. She also serves on numerous college committees, including Strategic Planning. She was selected by President Tomblin in 2009 to participate in the President's Future Leaders Academy and is working to help establish a Women's Leadership Institute in southern West Virginia in 2011.