BLINN’S PATRICK RECEIVES EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR HONOR

  

Blinn College-Brenham Campus Technical Theatre Arts Director Kevin Patrick, has been selected Texas Educational Theatre Association (TxETA) Educator of the Year in Higher Education.

The annual award is based on service as an educator and to their organization. Finalists submit letters of recommendation and support and are interviewed by their Awards Committee.

Patrick said, “None of this is possible without great students who come from a variety of  backgrounds and experience and accept their production responsibilities with enthusiasm and a desire to learn, to support each other and the production.”

Blinn Theatre Arts Professor Brad Nies, who has worked alongside Patrick for almost 20 years, said his fellow professor is highly deserving of the award.

Nies called Patrick “one of the most talented men I have ever had the pleasure to work with,” and that  Patrick  continues to amaze him with the technical expertise he has brought to their students. 

Patrick also oversees Blinn’s annual Performing Arts Series at the Dr. W.W. O’Donnell Performing Arts Center on the Brenham Campus. This annual series of four productions have included dramatic works such as the national touring productions of Finding Neverland, Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol, and Million Dollar Quartet and musical events such as The Greatest Piano Men, Rave On: The Buddy Holly Experience, and The Doo Wop Project.

As a member of the Brenham community, Patrick has also volunteered for the Brenham Children’s Chorus, as well as the Brenham Broadway Kids.

Since joining Blinn, Patrick has participated in every TxETA annual conference and chaired its Higher Education section for two virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He also chaired its Higher Education during the development and implementation of their research conference and presented workshops.