Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College Business Instructor/Program Coordinator of Accounting Cindy Phipps was named the Illinois Businesses Education Association (IBEA) Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year. Phipps was recognized for the honor at the 2024 IBEA Fall Conference in Springfield.
Phipps has instructed a variety of accounting and business courses at Lake Land College for 29 years. In this role she developed the Accounting Certificate program and the Accounting Internship course at Lake Land, and most recently, she integrated the Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Professional exam into the curriculum.
“She is always willing to spend extra time outside of class with her students to help them understand concepts and be successful,” said Marcy Satterwhite, Business Instructor/Program Coordinator of Desktop Publishing/Graphic Design. “As a program advisor, she helps her accounting majors stay on track toward successfully completing their graduation goals.”
In addition to her role as instructor, Phipps has been an active member of several committees and organizations. She has served as Chair of the Lake Land College Faculty Association Audit Committee since 1997, along with roles on the Academic Council, Accreditation, Sabbatical Leave and Safety committees. She has been an active member of the IBEA since 1998 and the Eastern Illinois Business Education Association (EIBEA) since 1995, where she currently serves as treasurer. In 2023, she received the EIBEA Teacher of the Year award.
“EIBEA is so fortunate to have had her serve as our treasurer, and she continues to serve year after year,” Satterwhite said. “As the current EIBEA President, I do not know what I would do without her in the treasurer role.”
To learn more about Lake Land College accounting or business programs, visit the Lake Land College website at LakeLandCollege.edu or contact Phipps at 217-234-5350 or cphipps@lakelandcollege.edu.
Lake Land College District 517, located in Mattoon, Illinois, serves the second largest community college district in the state, with a total population of 189,869. The Lake Land College district comprises all or part of 15 counties and 31 public school districts in rural east central Illinois. Counties served by Lake Land College include: Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Macon, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby.
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