AUSTIN — The American Accounting Association has selected Austin Community College Professor Sheila (Keller) Ammons, a Commerce native, as the Two-Year College Section’s 2009 Educator of the Year. The award honors educators who have distinguished themselves in the field of accounting education.
The award committee recognized Ammons for excellence and innovation in instruction and her commitment to improving accounting education, in her own classes and beyond.
“It is a pleasure to serve the ACC community through the variety of courses and programs offered by our Accounting Department,” says Ammons. “Our great students keep me energized and committed to excellence.”
Ammons, who began teaching at ACC more than 24 years ago, will receive her award at the American Accounting Association’s annual meeting in New York this August.
“Sheila Ammons personifies the high quality of ACC’s Accounting Program,” says Charles Quinn, dean of the Business Studies Division. “She is an outstanding instructor of both traditional classroom courses and distance learning courses. Her dedication to quality accounting education has helped make ACC’s Accounting Program competitive with the best colleges and universities in Texas.”
ACC’s CPA licensure rate is among the highest in the state. ACC graduates taking all or part of the CPA exam between April 2008 and March 2009 passed nearly 60 percent of the tested sections.
Community News
July 1, 2009
Commerce native named Educator of the Year
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