Hayward Award for Excellence in Education

Background
In 1985 the Board of Governors of California Community Colleges, in honor of the former state Chancellor, Gerald C. Hayward, created awards for outstanding community college faculty. The awards honor community college faculty members who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students, college, and profession. Recipients are nominated by their local peers and selected as winners by representatives of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. In addition to excellence in teaching, they must have a record of outstanding performance in professional activities, as well as a record of active participation on campus.

Four recipients, each from different areas of the state, are selected and honored annually at the March Board of Governors' meeting. All faculty, both inside and outside the classroom, are eligible for the award. The candidates are evaluated on their commitment to: education; serving students; community colleges including support for open access and helping students succeed; serving the institution through participation in professional and/or student activities; and serving as a representative of the profession beyond the local institution. A $1,250 cash award and plaque is presented to each recipient.

Guidelines for Selection of Area Candidates
Each college academic senate may forward to the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges the name of one nominee for the Hayward Award for "Excellence in Education," 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. At a minimum, the candidate shall excel in the first two areas of commitment. Sitting members on the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges are not eligible for this award.

1. The candidate should be committed to serving students, either within the classroom as an instructor or outside the classroom as a librarian, counselor, or student services faculty member. The philosophy statement and supporting letter from the local senate should reflect this commitment.

2. The candidate should be committed to the fundamental principles of the California Community College mission. There should be evidence of support for open access and for helping students succeed. The candidate's papers should reflect a commitment to the college at which the candidate works, perhaps through suggestions of ways the candidate has helped to improve the educational environment.

3. The candidate should be committed to serving the institution through participation in professional and/or student activities. There should be evidence of participation with the academic senate, department, or student groups.

4. The candidate should be committed to education. There should be evidence that the candidate maintains currency in the discipline and communicates to students and colleagues an enthusiasm for the discipline and for education in general.

5. The candidate should be committed to serving as a representative of the profession beyond the local institution through service in statewide and/or national activities. There should be evidence of activities that reveal a broader scope of interest, perhaps through publications, participation in community groups, or participation in state or national organizations.

Candidates' papers must be received by 5:00 p.m. December 3, 2007.

Past Winners

2007

Area A: Frank Nigro, English, Shasta College
Area B: Radica O. Portello, Spanish, College of Marin
Area C: John Kay, Political Science, Santa Barbara City College
Area D: Irini Vallera-Rickerson, Art History, Orange Coast College
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2006
Area A: Michelle Macfarlane, Agriculture, Sierra College
Area B: Angelica Buendia-Bangle, Counseling, West Valley College
Area C: Richard Manley, Counseling, Antelope Valley College
Area D: Dibakar Barua, English, Golden West College
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2005
A: Angela Curiale, Sacramento City College
B: Cynthia McGrath, Los Medanos College
C: Peter O. Haslund, Santa Barbara City College
D: Zoe Close, Grossmont College
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2004
A: Rosalie Cuneo Amer, Cosumnes River College
B: Gerard J. Perez, Napa Valley College
C: Kathleen Bimber, Los Angeles City College
D: James W. Baugh, Coastline Community College
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2003
A: Scott Lukas, Sociology and Anthropology, Lake Tahoe College
B: Barbara Austin, English, Los Medanos College
C: Ray Williams, Biology, Rio Hondo College
D: Chuck Whitchurch, English and Humanities, Golden West College

2002
A: Myra E. Lerch, Professor of Assistive Technology, Butte College
B: Michael (Mitch) Schweickert, Professor of Chemistry, Los Medanos College
C: Kathleen A. O'Connor, Professor of Physical Education, Santa Barbara College
D: Terri Whitt, Professor of Nursing, Saddleback College

2001
A: Michael Cassity, Feather River College, English; Director, Learning Resource Center
B: Christine L. Case, Skyline College, Biology, Microbiology
C: Raymond Wells, Los Angeles Pierce College, Biology
D: Bonnie Ann Dowd, Palomar College, Business

2000
A: Russell Reid, Feather River College, Pack Station/Stable Operations
B: J. Sterling Warner, Evergreen Valley College, English
C: Patricia Sandoval, Antelope Valley College, Psychology, Social & Behavioral Sciences
D: Terry LaCroix, MiraCosta College, Automotive Technology

1999
A. Joseph Munoz, Feather River Community College, Political Science and History
B. Elizabeth Barkley, Foothill Community College, Music
C: Janet Shapiro, Santa Barbara City College, Disabled Student Services
D: Lynda Corbin, San Diego Mesa Community College, English

1998
A: Susan J. Smith, Cerro Coso College, Social Science/Counseling
B: Dave Nakaji, Los Medanos College, Physics
C: Richard Follett , Los Angeles Pierce College, English
D: Barbara Schnelker, Palomar College, Sociology

1997
A: Edward Lindley, Fresno College, Chemistry
B: Mike McHarque, Foothill College, Counseling
C: Peter Georjakis, Santa Barbara City College, Mathematics
D: Margaret Lovig, Coastline College, Legal Assistant Program

1996
A: Fred Fate, Los Angeles City College, Theatre Arts
B: Jay Manley, Foothill College, Drama and Language Arts
C: David Megill, MiraCosta College, Music
D: Paul Meyers, Cerro Coso Community College, Art

1995
A: John McFarland, Sierra College
B: Marie McCarthy, College of Marin
C: Thomas McDannold, Ventura College
D: Phrosene Chimiklis, Victor Valley College

1994
A: Barbara Davis-Lyman, Sacramento City College
B: Edward Lodi, West Valley College
C: Karolyn Hanna, Santa Barbara City College
D: James Thorpe, Saddleback Community College

1993
A: Charles Lynes, Fresno City College
B: Rita Haberlin, College of Alameda
C: Cecelia Kuster, Santa Barbara City College
D: Bonita Roohk, Golden West College

1992
A: Charles Wall, Bakersfield College
B: Denny Burzynski, West Valley College
C: Martha Wengert, Antelope Valley College
D: Patricia Grignon, Saddleback College

1991
A: Rebecca Gregg, Sierra College
B: Wade Ellis Jr., West Valley College
C: Mercedes Thompson, El Camino College
C: Bruce Smith, Antelope Valley College

1990
A: Donald Wren, Fresno City College
B: Elisabeth Goerke, College of Marin
C: Edith Conn, Ventura College
D: Leon Baradat, Mira Costa College

1989
A: Joan Newcomb, Fresno City College
B: Larry Toy, Chabot College
C: Jack Fry, Santa Monica College
D: Jean Vincenzi, Saddleback College