John P. Kibbie Award

The John P. Kibbie Award recognizes an active Trustee of a member Community College Board. Previous recipients are ineligible. A cover letter of support from the nominee’s Board is required.

Nominations must address the following for each nominee:

  • Has the Trustee served as an officer of the Board? If yes, please describe.
  • In addition to service on the Board, how has the Trustee contributed and participated in community life as a member of civic clubs, public offices, etc.?
  • What has the Trustee initiated or helped to develop in the area of innovative programs used in the community colleges?
  • In what capacity has the Trustee served on technical or special committees serving community college education? List separately statewide, regional, and/or national educational activities.
  • How has the Trustee been a factor in influencing legislation for community colleges, and how has the Trustee been active in communication and advocacy with state and national legislators?
  • What has the Trustee contributed overall to the community college concept and how did this affect the total college program in the community, state or nation?
  • How has the Trustee provided leadership in helping to solve challenges to community colleges?
  • How has the Trustee been active in developing, organizing or supporting the state association, and what kind of leadership role has the Trustee played in state, regional or national associations?
  • Has the Trustee given presentations or published articles on community colleges education?

Past Recipients:
1983 – Orin Emerson (ICCC)
1984 – Irvin Ludwig (WITCC)
1985 – B.A. Jensen (KCC)
1986 – James T. Martin (HIT)
1987 – Ellis Vetter (EICCD)
1988 – Ken Olive (IHCC)
1989 – Wayne Newton (KCC)
1990 – Joyce Hanes (NIACC)
1991 – Kenneth Allbaugh (HIT)
1992 – Daryle Holbrook (NIACC)
1993 – George Shearer (NICC)
1994 – Jack Tatman (ILCC)
1995 – Kirby Kleffmann (EICCD)
1996 – Melvin Samuelson (ICCC)
1997 – Willie Culpepper (HCC)
1998 – Linda Upmeyer (NIACC)
1999 – Blayne Johnson (NCC)
2000 – Linus Rothmeyer (NICC)
2001 – Ross Edwards (NICC)
2002 – Moudy Nabulsi (SCC)
2003 – Harold Belken (DMACC)
2004 – Beryl Welborn (IVCCD)
2005 – Harold Brock (HCC)
2006 – Derrick R. Franck (WITCC)
2007 – Jean Torgeson (NIACC)
2008 – Mervin Cronbaugh (KCC)
2009 – Connie Hornbeck (IWCC)
2010 – Janice K. Lund (ILCC)
2011 –  Mark Crimmins (ICCC)