Pelham Receives Horizon Award

Bambi Pelham, assistant professor communication at Walters State, has received the Horizon Award from the Tennessee Communications Association.

Pelham Receives Horizon Award

            A Walters State faculty member has received a state-wide award from the Tennessee Communications Association.
            Bambi Pelham, assistant professor of communications, received the Horizon Award at the association’s annual conference. The award is given each year to an association member who demonstrates leadership and potential to positively impact the organization in coming years. Pelham, of New Market, received the T.C.A. Educator of the Year award last year. 
            “Bambi’s dedication to the T.C.A. is consistent with her strong commitment to seeing her students succeed in the classroom and beyond,” said Dr. Rob Pratt, associate professor of communication and dean of the college’s Division of Humanities. “Bambi led and participated in excellent presentations at this year’s conference, and she works hard to make our statewide organization stronger.”
            Pelham is the third Walters State faculty member to be honored with this award. Matthew Lawson, associate professor of communication and mass communication, received the Horizon Award in 2013 and Pratt received it in 2016.
            Walters State is a leader in the state-wide association made up of Communication faculty from colleges and universities across the state of Tennessee. Each year, Walters State is among the most active contributors to the conference, and this year was no exception as seven faculty and one student participated in presentations.