Excerpt from the March Board
of Governors Press Release:
The 2004 Hayward Awards are
supported through a grant from the Foundation
for California Community Colleges. Recipients
of this prestigious award were selected from
nearly 56,000 full-time and part-time members
of the community college faculty statewide. Each
recipient will receive a $1,250 cash award and
a commemorative plaque.
The award is named in honor
of Gerald C. Hayward, who served as chancellor
of the California Community Colleges from 1980
to 1985.
The 2004 award winners
are:
Rosalie
Cuneo Amer of Cosumnes River College in
Sacramento has been a librarian for more than
34 years. Amer has helped students develop
information competency skills that are broad,
evaluative, and crucial for academic success.
Throughout her career, she has shared with
her students a global view of education based
on her own background and experience and has
conveyed her passion for learning about global
concerns to her students in the library and
classroom.
James
W. Baugh of Coastline Community College
in Fountain Valley is a counselor and the Department
Chair of the Travel and Tourism program there.
He has used his educational background in speech,
English, remedial education, and counseling
psychology to reach students of all backgrounds
and levels of academic achievement. As a full-time
counselor, Baugh applies his vast knowledge
and professional expertise in working with
students one-on-one. His goal is to foster
a student-centered learning environment at
Coastline to enable students to be prepared
for academic success and rewarding careers.
Kathleen Bimber is from
Los Angeles City College where she is a Child
Development professor and Department Chair. Bimber
is dedicated to supporting the recruitment and
advancement of future child development professionals.
She has spent the past six years expanding educational
opportunities for hundreds of low-income, nontraditional
students in the Los Angeles area through the
child development and dietetics programs and
has spearheaded the college's partnerships with
the Los Angeles Unified School District and the
California State University system.
Gerard
J. Perez of Napa Valley College in Napa
has been an EOPS Coordinator/Counselor for
13 years. During his 37 years as an educator,
Perez has demonstrated commitment to both education
and his community through activities, leadership,
and organizational membership. As an EOPS Coordinator/Counselor,
Perez introduces low-income, first-generation
students to strategies that help them meet
the academic, financial, and social challenges
of college. He is devoted to helping those
who are underprepared. Perez encourages students
to develop relationships with staff and faculty
built upon trust, cooperation and collaboration.
These four recipients of the
2004 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education
will be recognized by the Board of Governors.
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.
Call for 2004 Hayward Award
Applicants
The Academic Senate is pleased
to announce that the Foundation for California
Community Colleges is again sponsoring the Hayward
Award for "Excellence in Education." Each
college may nominate one faculty member to receive
this prestigious honor that includes a cash award
of $1,250. All faculty, both inside and outside
of the classroom, are eligible for consideration,
including previous nominees who did not receive
the award. Four recipients, one from each area
of the state, will be chosen and honored at the
Board of Governors' March 1 - 2, 2004 meeting
in Sacramento. Each recipient is also eligible
to be forwarded as a nominee for the Council
for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Professor of the Year Award.
The completed application must
be received in the Academic Senate Office by
5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2004. Please
note that the guidelines for submitting an application
for the Hayward Award have changed to clarify
that sitting members on the Executive Committee
are not eligible for this award. All other guidelines
remain unchanged.
Please submit one original
application and four copies. Faxed proposals
will not be considered. The regional committees
will complete the selection process by early
February 2004. Please note that the recipients
of this award will be asked to submit a current
photo.
Although only four faculty
will be honored by the Board of Governors, we
hope each college will honor its individual nominee.
Guidelines
for Selection of Area Candidates
Each college academic senate shall 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 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
community college. 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 Tuesday,
January 27, 2004.
Past Winners
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
Rosalie
Cuneo Amer of Cosumnes River College in
Sacramento has been a librarian for more than
34 years. Amer has helped students develop
information competency skills that are broad,
evaluative, and crucial for academic success.
Throughout her career, she has shared with
her students a global view of education based
on her own background and experience and has
conveyed her passion for learning about global
concerns to her students in the library and
classroom.
James
W. Baugh of Coastline Community College
in Fountain Valley is a counselor and the Department
Chair of the Travel and Tourism program there.
He has used his educational background in speech,
English, remedial education, and counseling
psychology to reach students of all backgrounds
and levels of academic achievement. As a full-time
counselor, Baugh applies his vast knowledge
and professional expertise in working with
students one-on-one. His goal is to foster
a student-centered learning environment at
Coastline to enable students to be prepared
for academic success and rewarding careers. 
Gerard
J. Perez of Napa Valley College in Napa
has been an EOPS Coordinator/Counselor for
13 years. During his 37 years as an educator,
Perez has demonstrated commitment to both education
and his community through activities, leadership,
and organizational membership. As an EOPS Coordinator/Counselor,
Perez introduces low-income, first-generation
students to strategies that help them meet
the academic, financial, and social challenges
of college. He is devoted to helping those
who are underprepared. Perez encourages students
to develop relationships with staff and faculty
built upon trust, cooperation and collaboration.