Motlow State’s Rhonda Cotham, director of student success, was recently recognized as a model leader for innovation in the field of college completion at the annual conference of the Tennessee Association for Student Success and Retention (TASSR). She was the recipient of its 2017 Faculty of the Year Award in a Learning Support Program. Ms. Cotham, a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University with a bachelor’s degree in Management and Human Relations and a master’s degree in Education Administration and Supervision, has served the Motlow for 30 years in a variety of positions.