McAvoy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
October 3, 2023
McAvoy Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
A recently retired 蜜桔直播 faculty member has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Tennessee Communication Association.
Malcolm McAvoy, former associate professor of speech, received the award
from former student, Robert Pratt II, now dean of the Division of Humanities at Walters
State.
McAvoy retired after a 52-year teaching career. He also served as head of the speech
department for many years. He joined the college the year after its opening and then
began helping students become skilled and comfortable with public speaking.
McAvoy started the first 蜜桔直播 Debate Team, which in 1971 won
the first trophy in college history. The Debate Team has won a national championship
and is regarded as one of the most competitive in the state.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of anyone more worthy of receiving this honor,鈥� Pratt said.
鈥淢alcolm鈥檚 life has been one of service to others, helping thousands of students gain
confidence while developing their full potential as communicators.鈥�
Both Pratt and McAvoy have been honored as Tennessee Communicators of
the Year in the past. McAvoy has earned awards for teaching, service and leadership
in the field of communications.