Employee’s Supporting Documentation for Nomination Gracie Otin

Thank you card received from a student – Wanda Kelly

Miss Gracie, I am very grateful to you for the help you have rendered me during my education at
Galveston College. Your brilliant ideas helped shape my papers, and I was able to be successful
because of people like you. For example, you spent many hours going over my papers with me,
and I learned a lot during these sessions. You also directed me to helpful resources which helped
me get on track with my academic pursuit. Many students at GC recognize you as an expert in
many areas since you are capable, confident and committed to the mission of the college. I
sincerely appreciate you, and may God bless you and your family.
Sincerely, Wanda.
Galveston College Vision: “A beacon of light guiding life-long learning”
Since technology continues to change, spreading digital fluency is now the core responsibility of
academic libraries such as GC library. Being part of this initiative allows me to provide students
with 24/7/365 days access to the resources they will need to launch successfully into the college
life. In addition, it allows me to meet each student at his or her point of need from those who are
struggling to those seeking greater academic challenges or wanting to enrich their learning. That
is the reason I am also I am involved in the following programs because these are the future
students of Galveston College:
SMART Family Literacy -In addition to collaborating and cooperating with all the units, I build
alliances with those others who contribute to student growth in different ways. SMART Family
Literacy is dedicated to education for young children and their families through innovative hand-
on-activities in science, math art, reading and technology. Last year 2017, 20,230 books were
given to children. Some of the children who receive the service are children of Galveston
College students who are pursuing education to make better lives for themselves and for their
children.
Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) – Omicron chapter in Galveston. DKG is dedicated to education of
young women. As a volunteer in this group, we raise funds for scholarship to high school
graduating seniors who are transferring to 2 year colleges and 4 year Universities to complete
their education. 3 girls received scholarships to attend Galveston College prior to transferring to
various universities and 1 girl to University of North Texas. Last year we coordinated with other
areas affected by Hurricane Harvey to facilitate the process of getting supplies/donations to
families.
Galveston Reads – One Book One City program is volunteer-driven in which I participate. The
program provides an opportunity for all citizens including GC community to participate in
reading. As a programming and Readers’ committee member, I assist in organizing events that
are held on GC campus which involve all sectors of the campus community i.e. students’ panel
and instructors panel discuss different aspects of the book, and the author visit is the culmination
of the events on GC campus.