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MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN ( December 19, 2005 ) — Three Milligan College educators have been named to the 2004 – 2005 edition of the national Who’s Who Among American Teachers. Alice Anthony, assistant professor of art and communications with an emphasis in photography; Helen Bowman, assistant professor of the practice of education; and Gary Leek, associate professor of biology, were nominated by students and recognized for being influential to the students’ success and career.
Alice Anthony of Johnson City, Tenn., has taught at Milligan College for 13 years. She is a graduate of the University of Memphis, where she earned a bachelor of science degree, and East Tennessee State Universit , where she earned her master’s in fine arts. Anthony has had group and solo exhibitions in over 10 states and was featured at the Tennessee Art Commission Gallery in Nashville during the summer of 2003. Anthony’s work has been published in “The Photo Review,” “Now and Then” and “Southern Exposure.” This is Anthony’s second year as a member of Who’s Who Among American Teachers.
Helen Bowman of Gray, Tenn., is a graduate of East Tennessee State University, where she earned both a bachelor of science degree in elementary education and a master of arts degree in reading education. Prior to her arrival at Milligan, Bowman taught in the public school system for 30 years, where she received four Teacher of the Year awards. Bowman has also served as guest lecturer and keynote speaker for several education conferences throughout the country.
Dr. Gary Leek of Johnson City, Tenn., has taught for seven years at Milligan and six years at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Ky., where he received the Teacher of the Year Award in 1995. Leek earned a bachelor of science degree in education with a concentration in biology from the University of Missouri. He went on to earn a master’s degree in botany from Auburn University and a doctorate in crop science, with an emphasis in plant physiology from Michigan State University. Prior to working in education, Leek worked for 12 years in research and industry with DuPont. His work included key involvement in the discovery, development and technical support of new, highly successful crop protection products that currently generate over $200 million dollars in sales annually.
More than 70 percent of Milligan’s faculty hold terminal degrees and are active in professional and community organizations. Milligan maintains a low student-faculty ratio that offers small class sizes and personal attention. The college offers more than 25 academic programs and is consistently named among “ America ‘s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report.