Four Baton Rouge Community College employees honored at statewide conference
BATON ROUGE, La. — Four Baton Rouge Community College employees received honors at the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges Annual Conference, with construction management educator Gery Frie also earning the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
The conference, held Sept. 22-25 in New Orleans, recognized 47 faculty and staff members across four categories, according to an Oct. 2 college announcement.
Frie, an assistant professor and construction management program manager, received BRCC’s Outstanding Faculty honor. A faculty member since 2006, he helped develop the college’s construction management program and connects students with academic credentials and industry certifications.
Armondo Frank, assistant director of marketing and public relations, received the Outstanding Professional Staff honor. His communications and media career spans more than 20 years.
Duc Nguyen, director of IT infrastructure and security, earned the Outstanding Professional Support Staff honor for his work supporting campus technology and cybersecurity.
Rosemary Mack, an English professor emeritus, received the Distinguished Retiree honor. She joined BRCC in 2002 and retired in May after 24 years.
St. James Place, a BRCC partner, also received the Curt Eysink Excellence in Workforce Development Award for its contributions to workforce development and higher education.
