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2018 ANNUAL RECOGNITION AND EXCELLENCE AWARDS​

Following are the recipients of awards administered by the Missouri Community College Association for 2018. These recipients will be honored at the Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony in conjunction with MCCA's 54th Annual Convention in Branson.
Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony I
Thursday, Nov. 8  |  5:30 p.m.
​Award of Distinction • Distinguished Alumni Award • Distinguished Business and Industry Award • News Media Award • Distinguished Legislators • Trustee Leadership Award
​Award of Distinction
Affordable Community Education Committee    
Moberly Area Community College

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Presented to individuals who have demonstrated sustained service and commitment to their local community college. It is one of the highest honors MCCA bestows.

Distinguished Alumni   
Lt. Col. Justin Secrest     
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, Whiteman Air Force Base,
Knob Noster, MO            
State Fair Community College
 
Ron Unnerstall 
Vice President
Washington Engineering & Architecture, Inc.      
East Central College

​Presented to exceptional individuals who have attended a Missouri community college. It is one of the most prestigious awards presented by MCCA. Although it is not required that the recipient be a graduate of a community college, preference is given to those who have earned a certificate or completed a degree program.

Distinguished Business and Industry      
Ameren Corporation     
Ameren
St. Louis Community College
 
Mexico, MO,
Partners for Education & Employment Coalition (PEEC)  
Partners for Education & Employment Coalition
Moberly Area Community College
 
Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Ozarks Technical Community College

​Presented to individuals and/or businesses that have engaged in significant partnerships with their local community college to stimulate economic activity and support community college students and programs. It is one of the most prestigious honors presented by MCCA.

News Media Award       
Claudette Riley 
Education Reporter, Springfield News-Leader    
Ozarks Technical Community College

​Presented annually to members of the media whose work promotes understanding and appreciation of community colleges’ mission, students, faculty, staff, and administrators, as well as the unique challenges and opportunities facing community colleges.

​Distinguished Legislator Award
Representative Scott Fitzpatrick               
Crowder College
 
Representative DaRon McGee                  
Metropolitan Community College
 
Representative Gina Mitten                       
St. Louis Community College
 
Representative Bryan Spencer                  
St. Charles Community College
 
Senator Dan Hegeman                  
North Central Missouri College
 
Senator Jason Holsman                 
Metropolitan Community College
 
Senator David Sater                       
Ozarks Technical Community College

​Legislative Award of Distinction              
Senator Dan Brown                        
Mineral Area College
 
Speaker of the House, Representative Todd Richardson                 
Three Rivers College 

Trustee Leadership Award          
Judy Parkhurst 
Trustee
State Fair Community College

Presented annually to a community college trustee whose work and leadership has substantially advanced the mission of community colleges.
Annual Awards & Recognition Ceremony II
Friday, Nov. 9  |  11:15 a.m.
​Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017 and 2018) • Administrative Professional Leadership Award • Classified Staff Achievement Award • Global Educator Award • Mel Aytes Faculty Innovation Award • Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award • Senior Service Award • Technology Innovation Award​
Administrative Professional Leadership
Rebecca Garrison
Associate for Board Relations     
St. Louis Community College

​Presented annually to a member of MCCA’s Administrative Professional Department who has demonstrated exemplary leadership practices within their college and throughout the community.

Classified Staff Achievement    
Kathy Bielicki, Administrative Secretary 
St. Louis Community College - Meramec

​Presented annually to a member of MCCA's Classified Staff Department who has had a positive impact on their college.

Global Educator Award
Layla Goushey 
Associate Professor, English       
St. Louis Community College - Forest Park


​Recipients of this award have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments and contributions in the promotion of global education. Their work aligns with the Missouri Consortium for Global Educations (MCGE) objectives.

Mel Aytes Faculty Innovation   
Mike Palazzola   Program Coordinator - Culinary Arts       
East Central College

​Presented in recognition of an innovative project by a faculty member or group of faculty members at a community college. 

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty     
Connie Lutz        
Adjunct Faculty
East Central College

​Granted each year in recognition of the vital contributions adjuncts make to the mission of community colleges. 

Senior Service  
John Pleimann  
Professor of English        
Jefferson College
 
Teri Douglas      
Allied Health Director (retired)  
Mineral Area College
 
Mary J. Kearney
Secretary, Liberal Arts Division  
St. Louis Community College - Forest Park
 
Judy Brouk         
Executive Assistant        
St. Louis Community College - Wildwood
 
Kathy Bielicki     
Administrative Secretary             
St. Louis Community College - Meramec
 
Gwen Nixon      
Manager, Campus Life  
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
 
Jay Wilkins         
Farm Supervisor/Agriculture Division Chair (retired)        
Crowder College
 
Lisa Mouser      
Director of Technology Support
St. Charles Community College
 
Karla Gregg        
Dean of Students            
Ozarks Technical Community College
 
Tomislav Plecas
Graduation Advisor        
Metropolitan Community College - Blue River
 
Renee Weller    
Course Materials Manager          
State Fair Community College
 
Peggy Gann       
Student Services Specialist          
Metropolitan Community College - Business & Technology
 
Mary "Cecilia" Marsh     
Director of Bookstore Services  
North Central Missouri College
 
Gene Bess          
Men's Basketball Coach/Professor in Physical Education
Three Rivers College
 
Cathy Hardy       
Music Coordinator          
Metropolitan Community College - Longview
 
Sharon Jost        
Accounts Payable Specialist
East Central College
 
Ann Parks           
Human Resources Director         
Moberly Area Community College

​Presented to a long-serving employee from each of Missouri’s community colleges. Recipients are recommended for the award by their college president or chancellor. 

Technology Innovation Award  
Shauna Tuggle, MSN RN
Assistant Professor/Lab Coordinator      
Moberly Area Community College
 
Steve Atwood & the Computer Services Team    
Chief Technology Officer              
Three Rivers College 

​Presented to recognize and encourage creative and effective use of technology at Missouri’s community colleges.
Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching - 2017        
Ronda Buckner 
Early Childhood Development Instructor              
Ozarks Technical Community College
 
Maryellen Harman          
History Instructor            
North Central Missouri College
 
T. Michelle Hudgens      
English Instructor            
Ozarks Technical Community College - Richwood Valley
 
Beverly Meyers
Professor of Mathematics and Science   
Jefferson College
 
Janice Nesser-Chu          
Liberal Arts Dean             
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
 
David L. Shields
Associate Professor of Education              
St. Louis Community College - Meramec
 
Sandra Osburn 
Communication Professor           
St. Louis Community College - Forest Park
 
Sam Woelk        
English Instructor            
Ozarks Technical Community College - Table Rock
 
Keith Zoromski 
Social Sciences Division Chair/Title III Curriculum Specialist           
Crowder College
 
Kaley Hobbs      
Division Chair, Communication Studies and Wellness programs  
State Fair Community College
 
Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching - 2018        
 
Mark Weber     
Professor of Arts & Humanities 
St. Louis Community College – Wildwood
 
Christina Cohoon            
Physical Therapy Assistant          
St. Louis Community College - Meramec
 
Hossein Bahmaie             
Economics Instructor     
Metropolitan Community College - Longview
 
Jennifer Butler 
Math Faculty     
Metropolitan Community College - Business & Technology
 
Dr. Beth Caldarello         
Library Director North Central Missouri College
 
Amy Call              
Assistant Professor of English     
Jefferson College
 
Cynthia Heddlesten       
Faculty 
Metropolitan Community College - Blue River
 
Greg Sanford    
Professor, History           
Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley
 
Marvin Tobias   
Professor           
St. Charles Community College
 
Shane Weseloh
Instructor of Psychology
Moberly Area Community College
 
Jennifer Sikes   
Department Chair, Early Childhood Program       
Mineral Area College
 
Brad Driskill        
Faculty, Agriculture Program      
State Fair Community College
 
Elizabeth Deken
Professor of Industrial Technology           
Three Rivers College
 
John Hardecke 
English Instructor            
East Central College

​Presented annually for outstanding instructors from each community college campus in Missouri for work done during the previous year.
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