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Business Instructor/Program Coordinator of Accounting Cynthia Phipps earned the Eastern Illinois Business Education Association (EIBEA) Teacher of the Year award for 2023. Phipps has been an active member of EIBEA and IBEA for many years, and one of her nominators said she “is always quick to step up and volunteer to help plan, organize, proofread, provide morale support or whatever else needs to be done for EIBEA meetings and activities.”

“She is supportive of all of her co-workers at Lake Land College and truly cares about her students,” Marcy Satterwhite, EIBEA president and business instructor/program coordinator of desktop pub/graphic design, said. “She has proven herself to be a dedicated and caring teacher who has earned the respect of her students and peers.”

Phipps can often be found spending extra time outside of class with her students to help them understand concepts and be successful. As a program advisor, she helps her accounting majors stay on track towards successfully completing their graduation goals.

Those who nominated Phipps for the award include Satterwhite, Business Instructor/Program Coordinator of Office Professionals Kathleen Daugherty and Division Chair Business/Business Instructor Tynia Kessler.

Phipps has also served as the EIBEA treasurer for many years and helps to organize all of the EIBEA meetings, keeping track of meeting registration and maintaining financial records.

“Cindy is very deserving of this award, both professionally and personally,” Satterwhite said. “EIBEA is so fortunate to have had her serve as our treasurer, and she continues to serve year after year. As the current EIBEA President, I don’t know what I would do without her in the Treasurer role.”

For more information about Phipps or the Accounting program at Lake Land College, visit lakelandcollege.edu.

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