Berry College Professor Wins Teaching Excellence Award

The Georgia Independent College Association recently presented the Vulcan Materials Company Teaching Excellence Award to a Berry College professor.

Berry’s longtime Professor of English, Rhetoric & Writing, Sandra Meek, received $1,000 for demonstrating strong academic skills in the classroom and providing leadership and support to students.

Meek, who has taught creative writing at Berry since 1996, has written six books of poetry, including “Still” which was named a New & Noteworthy Poetry Book by The New York Times Book Review.

The Georgia Independent College Association is an organization established to support private higher education in the state. Along with presenting awards, the association helps private colleges with public policy, increased public awareness, fundraising for student financial aid and collaborative projects.

For more information about Berry’s Creative Writing department, please visit https://www.berry.edu/academics/majors/creative-writing/.