Director

Meet out BDTV Director--Mr. Dennis Goins

Dennis Joseph Goins grew up in a family of nine children in Rushville, Indiana where his father and mother stressed faith in God, family, education, and developing a tremendous work ethic.  He received All-State honors in football and basketball where he earned athletic scholarships to attend Vincennes University and SIU-Carbondale to play college basketball.  He later graduated from Ball State University and served 20 years as an award-winning photojournalist covering events from Hurricane Andrew to the Sydney, Australia Summer Olympics, even making a guest appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman.”  Mr. Goins stepped out of the television industry by faith and created a television curriculum from scratch at the Ben Davis High School/Area 31 Career Center.

For many years, he has served as the Director of BDTV and the Performing Arts Department Chair, developing relationships, servant leadership, and student-scholars demonstrating amazing successes locally and globally.  There are former BDTV students working in news stations, film production agencies, and corporate initiatives throughout the world.  With his direction, Ben Davis Television (BDTV) has been consistently recognized in state, regional, and national and international competitions/achievements.  BDTV has won 11 Student Television Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

Mr. Goins received his Master of Education and Principal License from Indiana Wesleyan University, and has earned the Wayne Township Extra Mile Award, 11-time Senior Choice Academic Award, M.G. Raby Distinguished Service Award, and the Claes Nobel Educators of Distinction Award from the National Society of High School Scholars.  In 2019, Mr. Goins received the Congressional Recognition for the African-American Excellence in Education Award and The College Mentor for Kids Inspire Award.   This award was for the Education, Government, and Non-Profit Mentor of the Year recognition.  He also was elected to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame-Silver Anniversary team, winner of the Vincennes University Pathfinder Alumni Award and a member of the Ball State Telecommunications Hall of Fame.

In 2016, Mr. Goins was named a Top 3 Finalist for the Indiana Teacher of the Year Award.  In 2017-19, he served on the Indiana Department of Education’s Teacher Advisory Council.  There were 10 teachers from the state serving on this council and the purpose was to provide a forum for teachers to participate in meaningful discussion of educational maters impacting the local, state, and national levels.

Mr. Goins is not only dedicated to educating students and serving his community, but  he is also dedicated to his family; Desiree (wife), Jordyn (daughter), Joseph Dennis (deceased son), Benjamin (son),  Emersyn (granddaughter), and Azlynn (granddaughter), giving all glory to God!

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