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MCC Daily Tribune

Congratulations! Sherry Tshibangu Awarded the 2023 Carmen Powers Legacy Lecture: May 12, 8-100 at Noon.

The Faculty Senate Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce that Sherry Tshibangu, Distinguished Professor of Business and Entrepreneurship, is this year's recipient of the Carmen Powers Legacy Lecture. During her 20-year career at MCC, Professor Tshibangu has exemplified the core values of Monroe Community College. Ever the forward-looking scholar and practitioner, Professor Tshibangu implemented various student-centered pedagogies and pioneered multiple entrepreneurial initiatives at MCC. In 2019, Tshibangu received the Dr. Wesley Hanson Award for Teaching Excellence. In 2010, she was awarded the 2010 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Award (NISOD) for teaching and leadership excellence. 

Beyond the classroom, Professor Tshibangu is a Fellow at SUNY COIL, where she collaborated with students from MCC and other parts of the world. A global citizen and trusted mentor, Professor Tshibangu is a coach with the United Way LEAD Program and is co-founder of RTST Foundation, a Congolese-American charitable organization. 

Tokeya Graham, Professor, ENG/PHL, says of Professor Tshibangu, "To be a Black woman academic reaching the highest distinction of her professional career is no small feat. It is my pleasure to benefit from her warm demeanor, expert knowledge, and generous spirit. As we center equity and inclusion, it is imperative that we amplify the voices of faculty who have been historically excluded from the institutional record. I am pleased to be her colleague and her friend. Professor Tshibangu is well-respected for the depth and breadth of her knowledge. She is a collaborative partner who works to create pathways of access for those around her."

Judi Salsburg Taylor
ESOL/TRS, Chair, Faculty Senate Professional Development Committee
05/02/2023