FREEPORT - Highland Community College instructor, Jim Phillips, was recently granted Western Illinois University History Department's 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Phillips began his career at Highland as an academic advisor in August 2000, immediately after graduating with his M.A. in History from WIU. In July 2004 he became Highland's transfer coordinator before joining the teaching faculty a year later.
He was presented with a plaque commemorating the award by WIU History Department chair, Dr. Virginia Boynton, at the department's annual History Conference on May 2.
Phillips has served as the Honors Program Director since February 2008. He assists in developing and monitoring Honors Program projects and curriculum, oversees and participates in promotion of the Honors Program, maintains relationships with Honors Program alums, and will evaluate the program on an annual basis.
Phillips is also an active historian in the community, giving public presentations titled "Chasing the Mongoose: American Foreign Policy in Cuba, 1960-1963" and "The Duel Between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr" as part of the American History Speaker Series at the Freeport Public Library.
Phillips began his career at Highland as an academic advisor in August 2000, immediately after graduating with his M.A. in History from WIU. In July 2004 he became Highland's transfer coordinator before joining the teaching faculty a year later.
He was presented with a plaque commemorating the award by WIU History Department chair, Dr. Virginia Boynton, at the department's annual History Conference on May 2.
Phillips has served as the Honors Program Director since February 2008. He assists in developing and monitoring Honors Program projects and curriculum, oversees and participates in promotion of the Honors Program, maintains relationships with Honors Program alums, and will evaluate the program on an annual basis.
Phillips is also an active historian in the community, giving public presentations titled "Chasing the Mongoose: American Foreign Policy in Cuba, 1960-1963" and "The Duel Between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr" as part of the American History Speaker Series at the Freeport Public Library.
