![Dennis Floyd, surrounded by TCC colleagues, accepts the Texas Association of Fire Educators award for 2015 Instructor of the Year. (L-R: Rodney Smith, TCC Fire Service Training Center [FSTC] program coordinator; Dennis Floyd, FSTC instructor; Jacob Smith, FSTC instructor; and Steve Keller, FSTC director.)](https://sites.tccd.edu/tccbuzz/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2015/04/20150214_124142.jpg)
FORT WORTH, Texas (April 9, 2015) – The Texas Association of Fire Educators has honored Tarrant County College’s Dennis Floyd as 2015 Instructor of the Year.
Floyd brings more than three decades of firefighting experience, including 26 years with the Fort Worth Fire Department and 15 years with TCC, to his current post as an adjunct instructor for the TCC Fire Service Training Center. Floyd trains recruits for live fire scenarios and physical ability requirements; he also provides continuing education to professional and volunteer firefighters throughout the region.
“Dennis is a proven leader who is committed to the safety of students, firefighters and the community,” says Steve Keller, director of the TCC Fire Service Training Center. “He is an incredible asset to TCC and our students, and we are proud that the Texas Association of Fire Educators recognizes his impact on the next generation of first responders.”
Floyd was the recipient of TCC’s 2014 Instructor of the Year award for adjunct faculty. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Floyd serves as a mentor at local schools to encourage minority interest in firefighting.
