The College of the Ozarks recently award two of their faculty members with Five-Fold Mission Awards.

The full press releases from C of O are below:

Five-Fold Veteran Faculty Winner

College of the Ozarks recently awarded Tammy Holder, associate professor of agronomy and The D. Howard Doane Chair of Agriculture, the C of O Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award for 2022.

The C of O Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award is given to a faculty member who has worked at least seven years at the College and whom students and co-workers recognize as best embodying the College’s academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals.

2022 College of the Ozarks Veteran Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award

Tammy Holder has served at College of the Ozarks since 2010. In the 12 years she has taught at C of O, Holder has also served as manager at the dairy, beef farm, feed mill and agronomy workstations. She currently serves as general farm manager. 

An alumna of College of the Ozarks, Holder went on to receive her master’s degree in crop science from the University of Arkansas. Her graduate research led to the discovery of several novel endophytes used in many improved varieties of tall fescue today. 

Holder has been a member of the Agronomy Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, and Crop Science Society for 24 years. She has been a Certified Crop Advisor since 2008 and has served on the Missouri CCA Exam Committee since 2018. 

The following comments were made regarding Holder’s influence on students at College of the Ozarks:

“Tammy is passionate about integrating Christian faith and principles with people’s abilities and everyday life . . .  She sets an example of strong Christian women for all the young women in her department.”

“Her commitment to lifelong learning shines through in the classroom, and students constantly talk about her challenging yet highly informative classes.”

“She . . . appreciates the opportunities that the United States provides the agricultural industry, through research, extension, and conservation programs.”

Five-Fold New Faculty Winner

College of the Ozarks recently awarded Dr. Christy Patrick, associate professor of education, the C of O New Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award for 2022.

The C of O New Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award is given to a new faculty member who has worked six years or less and whom students and co-workers recognize as best embodying the College’s academic, vocational, Christian, patriotic, and cultural goals. 

2022 College of the Ozarks New Faculty Member Five-Fold Mission Award

Patrick has served as an assistant professor of education at College of the Ozarks since 2018. Her degrees include a Master of Arts from Missouri State University and an Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership from Lindenwood University. Patrick applies over 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher, with varied experiences in kindergarten, third grade, sixth grade, and junior high science. She also assists in teaching Base Camp to the upcoming College of the Ozarks freshmen every fall.
  
The following comments were made regarding Patrick’s influence at College of the Ozarks: 

“Dr. Patrick’s courses are sprinkled with character-building exercises. Her classes are strenuous and intense but provide the tenacity that is required of a future teacher.”

“Dr. Patrick holds students to a very high standard, as she does herself. In the pursuit of goals and high expectations, she still offers grace to herself and others.”

“She values the different cultures of her students and leans into the background knowledge that each student brings into the classroom.”