Andrea Olinger wins Gretchen Niva Service Award from the KY Council of English

Andrea Olinger wins Gretchen Niva Service Award from the KY Council of English

Kristie Ennis and Andrea Olinger

Dr. Andrea Olinger was honored at the 2022 KY Council of Teachers of English (KCTE) Conference with the Gretchen Niva Service Award for extraordinary service to the ELA profession. This award is given each year in honor of Niva, who was one of KCTE’s founding mothers and past Executive Director of the organization. Andrea was nominated by Dr. Kristie Ennis, KCTE Conference Chair and Senior Lecturer in the Composition Program at U of L. They were also joined by Dr. Hollye Wright, another colleague who teaches both dual-enrollment and composition at U of L, and serves KCTE as Newsletter Editor. Kristie and Hollye also presented sessions at the conference.