Alfred Konuwa, Butte College Konuwa has been a
tireless advocate for diverse student populations
and his efforts have
contributed
to an improved environment not only at Butte College,
but also in the entire community in which we live.
Through his efforts accomplishments such as the
Minority Students mentoring Program, the Presidential
Task Force on Diversity, The Quality through Diversity
Conference, and the Learning College Initiative
would not have become a reality. He is a past recipient
of Butte’s Outstanding Faculty Award and
the Leavy Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise
Education. He has been a presenter at the “Learning
Paradigm Conference” sponsored by Palomar
College and Service Learning Grant Director – Chancellor’s
Office Grant.
Karen Wong, Skyline College
Wong has been a center of much of Skyline’s
progress in the efforts of best serving their students.
She was essential in developing a Title III federal
grant and has been a Director since 1999. She helped
to create Skyline’s Computer Writing Center.
She has facilitated and joint facilitated workshops
such as “Color of Fear” and “How
to each to Diverse learning Styles”. She
helped organize a Filipino Writers Event and a
Forum on the Events to September 11th. She was
an instructor for the ASTEP program, African-American
Students Success Through Excellence and Persistence,
and Wong will be facilitating a discussion on the “911
community Dialogue” this month.
Manoutchehr Eskandare-Qajar, Santa Barbara City
College
Eskandari is one of those rare individuals who
is able to reach out to students at both ends of
the educational spectrum: He founded and leads
the local Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society chapter
as well as participates in a seminal campus effort
called “Gateway” that targets underachieving
students in key gateway courses. He has been conductive
in charitable drives benefiting children in Bosnia
and earthquake victims in India and El Salvador.
Also, within 48 hours of 9-11 he organized a panel
of distinguished social scientists to address the
concerns and questions of students who were struggling
to make sense out of what had happened. He gives
lectures to high school students in the Cal-SOAP
program which is principally composed of under-represented
and ethnically diverse students.
Monica Carter, Chaffey College
Carter is a highly motivated instructor who has
brought her strength of character and commitment
to broaden the definition of diversity at Chaffey
College. She has been an integral part of Chaffey’s
Transitions Toward Diversity Faculty Intern Program.
She coordinated this program from 1989 to 2001
and due to her efforts and guidance, Chaffey has
over 20 new instructors from underrepresented populations.
She has presented workshops for faculty on diversity
in the classroom and she has been instrmental in
creating a new campus climate and environment that
is friendly to students of diverse backgrounds
and interests.
History
In Spring 1998, the Plenary Body adopted a resolution (3.03 S98) to create
a diversity award to recognize faculty in California community colleges who
work to promote the success of our diverse student population. The Stanback-Stroud
Award was developed to acknowledge the work of faculty making special contributions
in the area of student success for diverse students. Each college may nominate
one faculty member to receive this prestigious honor that includes a cash
award of $500. All faculty, both inside and outside of the classroom, are
eligible for consideration. Four recipients, one from each area of the state,
will be chosen and honored at the Spring Plenary Session.
Each college academic senate
may forward one faculty nominee for the Academic
Senate for California Community Colleges Diversity
Award, sponsored by the Foundation for California
Community Colleges. The following are guidelines
to be used in making the final selection of one
nominee from each of the four Academic Senate
areas (see college directory for designation
of areas).
1. The candidate must have
contributed to the creation of a campus environment
friendly to student of diverse backgrounds and
interests.
2. The candidate must have
demonstrated success in addressing diverse learning
styles.
3. The candidate must demonstrate
assistance to students from underrepresented
groups to encourage their retention and success
in classes as they move toward their goals, whether
they be occupational, transfer, or other.
Criteria
1. Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse learning styles as shown by specific
examples
2. Demonstrated help to students to encourage retention and success in classes
3. Demonstrated help to students to reach their goals, whether they be occupational,
transfer, or other
4. Demonstrated encouragement of students in encouraging them to become part
of campus life and activities
5. Demonstrated sensitivity to create a campus climate and environment friendly
to students of diverse backgrounds and interests
Regina
Stanback-Stroud
The award was named after the past president of the Academic Senate for California
Community Colleges Regina Stanback-Stroud. In her many roles she has originated,
advanced, and implemented many programs and policies that have significantly
increased the ability of the California community colleges to serve the diverse
population of the state, including student equity and affirmative action in
faculty hiring.
