The Texas Business and Technology Educators Association recently named Dianne Bridges, a professor of office technology at South Plains College, as Region 17 Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year.

“It is an honor to be recognized by your peers,” Bridges said.

In 1995, she also received this award. The nominees must be primarily engaged in teaching business at the post-secondary level.

The award is earned through contributions to the organization and to the college. Bridges has served as president, president-elect and secretary of TBTEA, and she received a pin for 35 years or continuous membership in the organization.

“Dianne received this award for her many dedicated years of service to business education. She is a very loyal member of TBTEA,” said Janet Flusche, business/technology teacher of Frenship High School and TBTEA Region 17 representative.

Bridges will be eligible to compete for the state award presented this summer at TBTEA’s professional development conference. Those recipients of the state award will advance to national competition sponsored by the Mountain Plains Business Education Association.

Bridges has been a veteran of SPC for 34 years and professor of office technology. She has served as chairperson of the Business Administration Department, served on the curriculum committee, has chaired a Southern Association Reaccredidation subcommittee and has been developing online courses.

Bridges taught an online accounting course last spring, and she is currently teaching online keyboard and document formatting classes this fall. Her plans are to continue teaching an online introduction to accounting next spring.

“I enjoy teaching the online courses,” Bridges said. “It’s teaching one-on-one.”