
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to a faculty or staff member who has been at NTC for at least five years with an ongoing record of superlative performance and professional excellence combined with significant personal impact in the areas of student success, civic engagement, diversity, sustainability and/or public service.
Stowe, who is retiring after 20 years as the founding faculty member of NTC’s child care program, was honored for her outstanding contributions to each student who has come through the program over the last two decades. She was recognized for her dedication to the college and for the relationships she’s built with her students and with the program’s advisory board.