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.
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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 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. |
