ESCANABA – Congratulations to Edie Erickson, Bay College’s TORCH Award recipient for the December 2025-February 2026 quarter.

The purpose of the TORCH Award is to give personal recognition to those employees on Bay College’s campuses dedicated to the mission of the college because of their attitude, commitment and dedication toward the higher education learning environment. TORCH stands for: Team Player; Outstanding Performance; Responsive to Others; Conscientious to Mission of Bay; Helpful to All.

Erickson was hired at Bay in February 2017 as an instructional designer. She has been nominated by multiple colleagues for her strong dedication to the mission of Bay College and her unwavering commitment to student success.

A Bay College press release noted: “”Edie is the quintessential team player! She is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, responsive, and always goes above and beyond to support faculty and students working in the Blackboard space. She thinks of the larger picture and always has a focus on the team.”