Madison College instructors receive global education award

Janet Sperstad and Holly Mercier (left to right in photo) are the inaugural recipients of the Community Colleges for International Development Faculty Innovation in Global Education Award.

The instructors are co-directors of the Tri-National Global Studies Seminar, which connects students from Madison College with students at partner institutions in Northern Ireland and Germany. 

The Global Education Award recognizes the instructors as innovative leaders in the areas of study abroad and online virtual exchange. Sperstad and Mercier will be honored with their award during a national online ceremony in February.