The Texas Distance Learning Association has named Helen Torres, director of Distance Education at San Antonio College, Outstanding Individual Committed to Excellence and Innovation in Distance Education.
The award is presented at the association's Awards Dinner in Fort Worth to the Texas individual who has done the most in the past year to benefit and advance the applied practice of distance education.
Torres was recognized for her contributions to SAC Online, which has more than 14,000 annual enrollments and is one of the largest and most successful online programs in the country, and for her contributions to the Texas Distance Learning Association.