Past League Excellence Winners

2024

Dr. Susan Warner-Sanchez, Associate Vice Chancellor, Teaching & Learning Excellence Division
Administrator of the Year

Louisa Spaventa, Adjunct Faculty, Composition & Literary Studies
Teaching Excellence Award

Tracie German, North Regional Director, Campus Operations
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Travis Jackson, Executive Assistant, Chancellor’s Office
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Melissa Vetter, Professor, Dental Hygiene
Teaching Excellence Award

Jessica Hejny, Associate Professor, Sonography Department
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Geneva Monroe, Regional Coordinator, Student Life
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

2023

Linda Terry, Executive Dean, Admissions, Enrollment, and Completion
Administrator of the Year

Laura DiMeo, Instructional Associate, Radio, Television & Film
Teaching Excellence Award

Cameron Addis, Professor, History
Piper Professor Nominee

Roland Hayes, Professor, History
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Courtney Mlinar, Professor, Associate, Library Associate
Faculty Leader of the Year

Sima Sohrabi, Professor, Dental Hygiene
Teaching Excellence Award

Linda Morrison, Regional Director, Campus Operations, Campus Manager
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Sally Samford, Professor, Professional Nursing
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

2022

Jason Briseno, Executive Dean, Financial Assistance & Veterans Affairs
Administrator of the Year

Lydia Cdebaca-Cruz, Adjunct, Professor, English
Teaching Excellence Award

Dr. Richard Ray Espinosa, Department Chair/Professor, Allied Health Sciences/General Studies: Pre-Health Sciences, and Pre-Med
Piper Professor Nominee

Garrett Groves, Vice Chancellor, Strategic Initiatives, Business & Industry Partners
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Stephanie Herrington, Department Chair/Professor, Culinary Arts
Faculty Leader of the Year

Julienne Lemond, Professor, Physics
Teaching Excellence Award

Dr. Molly Beth Malcolm, Executive Vice Chancellor, Operations & Public Affairs
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Esther Sonen Yun, Coordinator, Board of Trustees
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

2021

Sharon Butler, Professor – General Studies & Student Development
Teaching Excellence Award – Full-Time

Herbert Coleman, Adjunct Professor – Psychology & Student Development
Teaching Excellence Award – Adjunct

Curtis Eckerman, Professor – Biology
Piper Award Nominee

David Fonken, Dean – Science, Engineering, & Mathematics
Administrator of the Year

Sharrion Jenkins, Executive Director – Campus Operations, Quality Control, & Project Management
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Vanessa Lazo, Department Chair & Professor – Foreign Languages
Faculty Leader of the Year

Rachel Ruiz, Dean – Student Affairs
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

Brandon Whatley, Dean – Design, Manufacturing, Construction, & Applied Technology
Chancellor’s Leadership Excellence Award

2020

G. W. Hildebrand, Department Chair, Criminal Justice
Amber Kelley, Executive Dean, Student Affairs
Brette Lea, Vice President, Communications & Marketing
Dr. Guillermo Martinez, Interim Vice President, Student Affairs
Molly McClurg, Associate Professor, Visual Communication
John Nation, Professor, Nursing
Tracy Partin, Adjunct Professor, Health & Kinesiology

2019

Amardeep Kahlon, Computer Information Tech
Jessica Vess, College Communications Director
Missi Patterson, Psychology
Curtiss Stevens, ACCelerators Executive Director
Georgia Xydes, History
Todd Phillips, Foreign Language
Brandon Whatley, Design, Manufacturing, Construction & Applied Technologies Dean

2018

Shasta Buchanan, Executive Director, High School Relations
Shirin Khosropour, Professor, Psychology
Joey Offer, Professor, Mathematics
Pat Recek, Dean, Health Sciences
Celeste Rios, Adjunct Professor, Government
Tim Strouse, Professor, Welding

2017

Linda Smarzik, Dean, Computer Studies and Advanced Technology
Kelle Howard, Professor, Associate, Nursing
Neil Vickers, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration
Robert H. Blodgett, Professor, Geology
Mario Aguilar, Adjunct, Professor, Paralegal, Management, Real Estate
Stacey Thompson Stover, Professor, English, Developmental Writing

2016

Administrator of the Year: Yolanda Chapa, Professor, Government
President’s Leadership Excellence Award: Virginia M. Fraire, Vice President, Student Services
Teaching Excellence Full-time Faculty Award: Frank Cronin, Professor, Developmental Writing
Teaching Excellence Adjunct Faculty Award: Sean Perry, Associate Professor, Photography
ACC Piper Professor Nominee: David M. Lauderback, Professor, History

2015

Administrator of the Year: Gaye Lynn Scott, Dean, Social and Behavioral Sciences
President’s Leadership Excellence Award: Pamela W. Sutton, Senior Executive Assistant to the President/CEO
Teaching Excellence Full-time Faculty Award: Patty Collier, Professor, Physical Therapy Assistant
Teaching Excellence Adjunct Faculty Award: Rodney E. Rohde, Adjunct Professor, Biology
ACC Piper Professor Nominee: Missi Patterson, Professor, Psychology

2014

Administrator of the Year: Hazel Ward, Dean, Communications
President’s Leadership Excellence Award:
Michael Midgley, Vice President of Instruction
Kathleen Christensen, Vice President, Student Services
Teaching Excellence Full-time Faculty Award: Laura Juárez de Ku, Biology Professor
Teaching Excellence Adjunct Faculty Award: Tiff Holland, Adjunct English Professor
ACC Piper Professor Nominee: Gale Spear, Professor, Child Care and Development

2013

Dr. Eileen Klein, Executive Dean, Health Sciences
Dr. Jennifer Beck, Associate Professor of Psychology
David Lauderback, Professor of History
Dr. Enrique Solis, Interim Executive Vice President & Provost