Outstanding Faculty Award

The Outstanding Faculty Award recognizes an active full-time instructor of a member Community College Board. Previous recipients are ineligible. A cover letter of support from the Board is required.

Nominations must address the following for each nominee:

• In what way has this educator demonstrated excellence in teaching (encouraged students, methodology, etc.)?
• What has this educator initiated and helped to develop in the area of innovative programs used in community colleges?
• In what capacity has this educator served as a member of a technical or special committee serving the community college concept, and how did this effort affect the total college program in the community, state, region or nation?
• How has this educator provided leadership in helping to solve challenges for community colleges?
• How has this educator been active in developing, organizing or supporting state and/or national community college associations?
• What other awards, honors or recognitions has this educator received within the community college or community in recognition of their leadership?

Past Recipients:
1987 – Terri Hill (NITI)
1988 – Mike Delaney (DMACC)
1989 – Harry DeBowery (EICCD)
1990 – Ron Klein (NICC)
1991 – Richard Inman (ICCC)
1992 – Rex Webber (NCC)
1993 – Sandra VanDrie (NICC)
1994 – Gary Feddern (ILCC)
1995 – Nancy E. Knutstrom (EICCD)
1996 – Terry A. Brase (HCC)
1997 – Ronald M. Plum (NCC)
1998 – Sheila Waldorf (SCC)
1999 – Tom Hayes (SCC)
2000 – Nancy Billings Meyer (NICC)
2001 – Bill McAnally (ICCC)
2002 – Michael Knedler (IWCC)
2003 – Mariestelle Brown (NIACC)
2004 – Cheryl Donlon (NICC)
2005 – Cherie Post-Dargan (HCC)
2006 – James Brimeyer (NICC)
2007 – Nancy Woods (DMACC)
2008 – Sima Dabir (WITCC)
2009 – Gary Christiansen (NIACC)
2010 – John Schmaltz (NIACC)
2011 – Robert Anderson (DMACC)