The John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards

Celebrating John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards Recipients

The League for Innovation in the Community College congratulates the 2012 John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards recipients!
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Alabama

Calhoun Community College
- Nisheeth Agrawal, CIS Instructor & Department Chair
- Necia Nicholas, Biology Instructor, Department Chair and PTK Advisor
- Wes Torain, Production Engineer
- Nathan Tyler, Database Analyst & Interim Director of IT
Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
- Mary Ann Hudson, Biology Instructor / Division Chair

Arizona

Chandler-Gilbert Community College
- Heather Horn, English Faculty and Faculty Development Coordinator
- Maria Wise, Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences
Mesa Community College
- Preston Cameron, Occupational Program Coordinator General Business
- Scott Russell, Residential Faculty-Anthropology
Paradise Valley Community College
- Mike Hamm, Mathematics Faculty
- Christopher Scinto, Div Chair Fine & Performing Arts
- Shelle Witten, Library Faculty
Phoenix College
- Heidi Alton, Faculty, Nursing
- Salina Bednarek, Faculty, Nursing
- Audrey Haag, Faculty, Nursing
Pima County Community College District
- Dr. Dolores Duran-Cerda, Acting Assistant Vice Chancellor
Rio Salado College
- Pat Case, Faculty
South Mountain Community College
- Christopher Erran, Coordinator of Recruitment

Arkansas

Arkansas State University - Newport
- Joseph Campbell, Division Chair, General Studies
- Ike Wheeler, Division Chair, University Studies
North Arkansas College
- Julia Angel, Business/IT Instructor
- Shawnda Bradshaw, Math Instructor
- Lana Fowler, Business/IT Instructor
- Darryl Gillit, Practical Nursing Instructor
- Jeff Smith, HVAC Instructor
Northwest Arkansas Community College
- Ben Aldama, Dean, Adult Education

California

Cerro Coso Community College
- Christine Swiridoff, English Professor
Coast Community College District
- Andrew Jones, Chancellor statement
College of Alameda
- Edy Chan, Instructor, English
- Christa Ferrero-Casteneda, Instructor, ESL
- Debbie Green, Counselor
De Anza College
- Alicia Cortez, Counselor; Puente Coordinator
- Jim Haynes, Faculty Coordinator, Disabled Students Programs & Services
- Anu Khanna, Faculty, Intercultural/International Studies; Co-chair, Curriculum Committee
- Coleen Lee-Wheat, Dean, Physical Education and Athletics
- Kent McGee, Graduation & Evaluations Coordinator
- Kevin Metcalf, Learning Management Systems Administrator
- Mary Pape, Faculty, Computer Information Systems
- Tono Ramirez, Faculty, Philosophy
- Paula Silva, Faculty, English; Puente coordinator
Foothill College
- Frank Cascarano, Physics Instructor
- Maureen Chenoweth, Coordinator, Transfer Center
- Darya Gilani, Coordinator, Office of Instruction and Institutional Research
- David Marasco, Physics Instructor
- Peter Murray, Dean, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Division
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
- Donna Hajj, Counselor
- Gary Jacobson, Geology/Oceanography Instructor
- Pat Murray, Health Sciences Technician, Sr.
Long Beach City College
- Delia DuRoss, Professor, Reading
San Diego City College
- Rafael Alvarez, Director, MESA Program
- Dr. David Fiero, Professor of Engineering
- Susan Hasegawa, Professor of History
- Terri Jackson, Administrative Technician
- Karen Lim, Professor of English
- Awana Payne, Senior Clerical Assistant
Santa Rosa Junior College
- Ann Foster, Instructor, English
- Monica Ohkubo, Head Athletics Trainer/Instructor
- Abigail Zoger, Instructor, Life Sciences photo, statement

Connecticut

Norwalk Community College
- Steven Berizzi , Professor, History & Political Science statement

Florida

Indian River State College
- Casey Lunceford, Associate Dean of Math, Science and Fine Arts
Lake-Sumter Community College
- Katie Evans, eLearning Instructional Designer
- Carolyn Scott, Senior Manager, Campus Services
Miami Dade College
- Meghan Clovis, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
- Sarah Garman, Associate Professor, Developmental Education
- Belarmino Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
- Jose Guntin, Assistant Professor, Psychology photo, statement
- James Ley, Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Christopher Migliaccio, Professor, Biology & Ecology
- Nicholas Schur, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
- Adrianne Thompson, Associate Professor Senior, E.S.L./Foreign Languages
- Isaiah Urhoghide, Professor, Chemistry
Santa Fe College
- Jodi Long, Chair - Sciences for Health Programs
- Rhonda Morris, Associate Professor of English
St. Petersburg College
- Sandy Cohen, Professor/Mathematics
- Cher Gauweiler, Professor/Elementary Education
- Richard Musgrave, Professor/Chemistry
- Carmen Simpson, Associate Professor/English
- Mary Ellen Warren, Professor - English as a Second Language
Valencia College
- Chris Borglum, Professor, English
- Ralph Clemente, Professor, Film Production Technology
- Ilia Cordero, Coordinator, Financial Aid Services
- Carl Creasman, Professor, History
- Jody DeVoe, Professor, Mathematics
- Betty Fenner, Instructor, Humanities
- Al Groccia, Professor, Mathematics
- Larry Herndon, Professor, Student Life Skills
- Brian Macon, Professor, Mathematics
- Lisa Macon, Interim Dean, Architecture, Engineering & Technology
- Rob McCaffrey, Professor, Graphics Technology
- Gustavo Morales, Professor, Geology
- Robin Simmons, Professor, English

Illinois

Elgin Community College
- Patricia Jachowicz, Professor I/Counselor
- Marcia Luptak, ESL/Reading Unit Adjunct 2 Faculty
- Catherine Moushon, Professor II of Mathematics
- David Reich, Associate Professor II of Welding
- Linda Wallace, Instructor of Nursing
Heartland Community College
- Sarah Diel-Hunt, Dean of Social and Business Sciences
- Joni Jecklin, Assistant Professor of Psychology
- Terri Minter, Program Assistant for Administrative Services
- Lisa Sleevar, Program Assistant for Social and Business Sciences

Iowa

Hawkeye Community College
- Martha Heath-Sinclair, Instructor
Iowa Western Community College
- Lisa Kucera, Assistant Professor
- Jeanette Milius, Assistant Professor
- Sue Willms, Instructor
Kirkwood Community College
- Mark Abel, Faculty/Marketing photo, video, statement
- Tami Alt, RT Faculty
- David Brandstetter, Faculty/Graphic Comm Tech
- Kate Hess, Library Coordinator
- Laura Yost, Faculty - Cultural

Kansas

Johnson County Community College
- Terry Calaway, President
- Brenda Edmonds, Associate Professor, Mathematics
- Lori Slavin, Associate Professor, Science
Neosho County Community College
- Mindy Ayers, History Instructor
- Kyle Seufert, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor

Kentucky

Bowling Green Technical College - KCTCS
- Amy Hurt, Administrative Assistant
- Gerald Napoles, Vice President, Student Services
- Diane Wilkins, Associate Professor
West Kentucky Community and Technical College - KCTCS
- Dr. Renea Akin, Associate Vice President photo
- Nate Slaton, Director of Financial Aid

Maryland

Anne Arundel Community College
- Dawn Blanche, Instructional Specialist/Business, Computing & Technical
- Shad Ewart, Assistant Professor/School of Business, Computing & Technical
- Beth O'Reilly, Instructor, Mathematics
- Marjorie Paoletti, Associate Professor/English & Communications
- Mary Rogers, Instructional Specialist/English Language Learning & Adult Education statement
- Deborah Tolliver, Associate Professor/School of Health Professions, Wellness & Physical Education
- Robyn Toman, Professor, Mathematics
- Lynn Tracey, Professor, Chemistry
- Charles Young, Jr. "Chip", Adjunct Faculty/BCTS/Architecture & Interior Design
College of Southern Maryland
- Lois McDonald, Associate Professor
- Andrea Ronaldi, Chair, Division of Mathematics, Physics and Engineering
Frederick Community College
- Irvin Clark, Interim Vice President for Learning Support
- Kathy Forrest, Program Manager
- Christine Helfrich, Associate Vice President
- Pei Taverner, Assistant Professor
- Kelly Trigger, Associate Professor
- Peggy Waxter, Program Manager
Harford Community College
- Susan Darraj, Associate Professor of English
- Christopher Jones, Assistant Professor of Transitional Mathematics

Michigan

Delta College
- David Baskind, Associate Professor of Psychology
- Barbara Handley-Miller, Professor of Communication
Grand Rapids Community College
- Dawn Cheikh, Adjunct Instructor of French and Arabic
- Diane Sparks, Professor of Education
Mott Community College
- Joshua Sauvie, Professor & Coordinator English
- Jason Slade, Professor & Coordinator Electronics
Wayne County Community College District
- Joseph Cook, Adjunct Faculty, History and Geography
- Cheryl Merchant, Adjunct Faculty, Psychology

Minnesota

Century College
- Kathy Matel, Faculty and Coordinator of Student Success
Normandale Community College
- Erin Daly, Faculty in Business - Assessment Coordinator
- Hattie Dambroski, Faculty in Biology
- Christopher Danielson, Faculty in Mathematics
- David Lake, Faculty in Psychology

Mississippi

Itawamba Community College
- Jan Reid-Bunch, Dean of Academic Instruction
Pearl River Community College
- Benny Hornsby, Instructor & Chair, Social Sciences Department

Missouri

St. Louis Community College
- Kay Blalock, Professor, History
- Carlos Blanco, Associate Professor, Reading
- Dale Gerstenecker, Associate Professor, Engineering
- Robert Harms, Professor, Biology
- Philishia Ingram, Manager, Student Life Program
- Irene Kalmer, Professor, Family & Consumer Sciences
- Ron Mirikitani, Professor, Physical Education
- Gwen Nixon, Manager, Campus Life
- Sally Polta, Associate Professor, Radiology Technology
- Aletta Speegle, Associate Professor, Mathematics
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
- Carlos Blanco, Associate Professor
- Dale Gerstenecker, Associate Professor
- Irene Kalmer, Professor
- Gwendolyn Nixon, Manager, Campus Life
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park
- Sally Polta, Associate Professor, Radiologic Technology
St. Louis Community College at Meramec
- Kay Blalock, Professor, History
- Robert Harms, Professor, Biological Science
- Ronald Mirikitani, Professor, Physical Education
- Aletta Speegle, Associate Professor, Math
St. Louis Community College at Wildwood
- Timothy Roach, Professor of English

Montana

Helena College University of Montana
- Jon Axline, American History Adjunct Instructor
- Emmett Coon, Computer Technology Instructor
- Karen Raphael-Conley, Interior Space Planning and Design Instructor

New Jersey

Bergen Community College
- Jamie Keller, Lecturer, Communication Department
Ocean County College
- William Rickert, Professor of Mathematics

New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College
- Donna Diller, Dean, School of Business & Infomation Technology
- Loretta Montoya, Comptroller
- Eugene Padilla, Associate Vice President, Student Services
- Linda Shul, Faculty, School of Business & Information Technology
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo
- Rita Eisele, Associate Professor

New York

Monroe Community College - SUNY
- Kathleen Farrell, Professor, Assistant Director, Visual and Performing Arts
Suffolk County Community College
- George Tvelia, Associate Dean of Faculty and Professional Development photo, statement

North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College
- Frankie Fanelli, Instructor
Mitchell Community College
- Anna Gordon, Nursing Faculty
Wake Technical Community College
- Donna Greene, VP, Northern Wake Campus & HR
- Kristin Kubly, Instructor/Coordinator, Individualized Learning Center

Ohio

Central Ohio Technical College
- Sandra Walker, Nursing Programs Administrator
Cuyahoga Community College
- Deborah Allen, Assistant Professor
- Tamara Kohl-Kennedy, Student Success Specialist
- Terri Pope, Professor
- Robert Searson, Dean, Academic Affairs
- Kira Seaton, Assistant Professor
Sinclair Community College
- Ribhi Daoud, Professor
- Robert Gilbert, Associate Professor
- David Hare, Associate Professor
- Richard Jurus, Professor
- Karen Motley, Chairperson/Associate Professor
- Cheryl Reindl-Johnson, Associate Professor
Zane State College
- Jeffrey Hooper, Adjunct Instructor, Common Pleas Court Judge
- Amy Wilson, Instructor, Paralegal Program

Oklahoma

Redlands Community College
- Dr. Larry Devane, President

Oregon

Lane Community College
- Linda Ackers, Library Information Technology Coordinator
- Cynthia Adams, Faculty-Social Science
- Alen Bahret, Technology Analyst
- Amy Burbee, Administrative Coordinator
- Shannon Gaul, Faculty-Health & PE
- Kathy Hadley, Faculty-Science
- Jennifer Hayward, Sustainability Project Coordinator
- Tony Hernandez, Custodian
- Rhonda Johnson, Administrative Specialist
- Wendy Lightheart, Faculty-Mathematics
- Ken Loge, Faculty-Media Arts/Art & Applied Design
- Reza Oskui, Faculty-Mathematics
- Paula Sena, Administrative Coordinator
- Darcy Spencer, Administrative Support Specialist
- Alice Warner, Faculty-Academic Learning Skills
- Bill Woolum, Faculty-Language, Literature & Communications

Pennsylvania

Community College of Allegheny County
- Lillian Briola, Professor/Occupational Therapy
- Richard Carney, Professor/Early Education and Child Development
- Mary Cimador, Professor/Nursing
- Jo Ann Hunter, Professor/Business
- George Jaber, Professor/Performing Arts
- Janette Petro, Professor/Nursing
- Mary Jane Popojas, Professor of Nursing
- Maureen Stradley, Professor/Professional Development Coordinator
Harrisburg Area Community College
- Jennifer Bodenstein, Coordinator, Adult Education
- Sheila Ciotti, Harrisburg Campus Associate Dean
Montgomery County Community College
- Ann Marie Donohue , Associate Professor of Psychology

South Carolina

Greenville Technical College
- Rene Sawyer, Title III Project Director/Lead College Skills Instructor
Midlands Technical College
- Wanda Burwick, Faculty
- Candace Doyle, Faculty
- Amy Hausser, Faculty
- Nancy Hudson, Faculty
- Richard Hurst, Faculty
- Eva O'Brian, Faculty
- Mohammed Quasem, Faculty
- Ellison Robinson, Faculty
- Sandra Scialabba, Faculty
- Carraway Shawn, Faculty
- Tony Waymyers, Faculty
- Robert Witkowski, Faculty
- Meifang Zhang, Faculty
York Technical College
- Kathy Hoellen, Dean for the Center for Teaching and Learning

Tennessee

Chattanooga State Community College
- Shawn Brabham, Assistant Professor, Humanities
- Robert Hawfield, Master Instructor, TTC
- Karen Payne, Associate Professor, Math & Science
- Vivian Sands, Technical Clerk
- Charlotte Webb, Assistant Professor, Nursing & Allied Health
- Laura Young, Assistant Librarian I
Northeast State Community College
- Erin Blevins, Interim Director, Scholarship Programs
- Nancy Forrester, Dean, Mathematics
- Charles Osborne, Associate Professor, Chemistry
Pellissippi State Community College
- Tyra Barrett, Associate Professor, Economics, Business & Computer Technology Dept
- Bill Brewer, Program Coordinator & Associate Professor, Music, Liberal Arts Dept
- Regina Buckley, Program Coordinator & Associate Professor, APT, Business and Computer Technology Department
- Ann Burgess, Executive Assistant to the President, President's Office
- Joaquim (Jack) Heck, Adjunct Professor, Math, Mathematics Dept
- Spencer Joy, Dual Enrollment Specialist, Academic Services
- Donn King, Associate Professor, Speech, Liberal Arts Dept
- Anita Maddox, Program Coordinator & Associate Professor, Speech, Liberal Arts Dept
- Martha Merrill, Program Coordinator & Professor, Web Technology, Engineering & Media Technologies Dept
- Chris Niesen, Computer Operations Specialist, Information Services
- Travis Whitson, Central Shipping & Receiving Supervisor, Facilities

Texas

Brazosport College
- Jerry James, Professor, Life Sciences
- Phil Robertson, Counselor, Counseling & Testing
Brookhaven College
- Claire Bambrough, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
- Rick Hidalgo, Adjunct Professor of ESOL
- David Newman, Adjunct Professor of Art statement
Cedar Valley College
- Dan Rogers, Professor of Speech
Dallas County Community College District
- Sharon Blackman, Provost
- Jonathan Blundell, Senior Rich Media Developer/Producer
- Mary Brumbach, Executive District Director of Strategic Funding photo, statement
- Charlotte Cherry, Team Leader, Information Access
- J.D. Haight, Associate District Director, Information Technology
- Velma Hargis, District Director, Student and Academic Programs
- Dawn Hellmund, Web Programmer/Analyst
- Kimberly Jones, Website Content Coordinator
- Tara Kirk, Adjunct Faculty-Social Science
- Marc Knox, Web Enterprise Services Manager
- Daniel Medford, Web Content Assistant
- Georgeann Moss, District Director, Internet Publishing
- Jon Novak, Web Collaboration and Production Manager
- Don Perry, Executive Director, Compliance
- Dorothy Pool, Librarian, Information Access Services
- Cody Ridgway, Web Programmer/Analyst
- Guido Roncal, Records Management Specialist
- Lori Steward, District Coordinator, Student Programs
- Brenda Welcome, Project Manager, Instructional Web Manager/Catalog Publishing photo
- Diane Yates, Record Center and Archives Coordinator
Eastfield College
- Barbara Carr, Professor of Biology
- Lori Dann, Student Publications Manager
- Vivian Davis, Retention Services Coordinator
- Beth Howard, Facilities Services Department Assistant
- Tammy Oliver, Professor of Biology
- Dora Pacheco, Enrollment Services Representative
- Rachel Wolf, Executive Dean of Arts, Lang. & Lit.
El Centro College
- Audra Barrett, Assoc. Vice President, Inst.
- Noel Cavazos, Senior Editor
- Elizabeth Flash, Retention Services Coordiator
- Kris Hyttinen, Cable/Broadcast T.V. Producer
- Jesus Moreno, Sr. Web Developer/Programmer
- Emilio Ramos, Dist. Dir., Educational Technology
- Karen Stills, Coordinator/Student Services
- Rick Walker, Producer
Houston Community College - Coleman College
- Christine Castillo-Sainz, Program Director - Surgical Technology Program
Houston Community College - Southwest College
- Jennifer Graves, Professor
Lone Star College System
- Maribeth Stitt, Professor, Dental Hygiene photo, statement
Mountain View College
- Dee Anderson, Department Assistant III
- Carol Bitner-Collins, Adjunct Faculty in Aviation
- Randy Clower, College Video Film Maker
- Doug Keenan, Faculty, Electronic
- David Morales, Program Services Coordinator
- Quentin Wright, Executive Dean, Communications and Social Sciences
- Quentin Wright, Executive Dean, Communications and Social Sciences
National American University
- Coral Noonan-Terry, Dean, Roueche Graduate Center
North Lake College
- Sherry Boyd, Humanities Faculty
- Jim Eger, Music Faculty
- Ronda Hayes, Programming Faculty
- Sonya Hopkins-Barnes, Speech Faculty
- Maria Hossu, Physics Faculty
- Darryl Howard, Religion Faculty
- Pamela Ice, Cultural Stud Faculty
- Marie Kohrmann, Math Faculty
- Sharon Manna, Government Faculty
- Cynthia Simmons, Chemistry Faculty
San Jacinto College District
- Debra Acuff-Whitaker, Engineering Design Graphics Lead Instructor
- Amanda Booren, Director, Communications and Publications
- Lynwood Dunseith, Department Chair for Public Safety and Security
- Brenda Jones, Interim Vice President for Learning
- Celeste Jones, Senior Administrative Assistant
- Kerry Mix, Dean of Enrollment Services
- Niki Whiteside, Vice President of Educational Technology
- Nathanial Wiggins, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Engineering photo, statement
Tarrant County College District
- Kirsten Cooper, Coordinator of Academic Support Services

Utah

Snow College
- Dan Black, Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Beckie Hermansen, Director, Institutional Research
- Vance Larsen, Dean, Horne School of Music
- Nick Marsing, Psychology Instructor
- Steve Meredith, Assistant Professor, Horne School of Music photo, statement

Virginia

Germanna Community College
- Celestine Cool, Managaer ACC and Testing Services
- Michael Farris, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Garland Fenwick, Facilities Manager
- Winferd Stevens, Coordinator of Disability Services
Tidewater Community College
- Donald Averso, Culinary Arts Program Director
- Peter Mark Shaw, Professor Of Business Management and Administration photo
- Gordon Whitman, Asst. Professor of Psychology

Washington

Green River Community College
- Avis Adams, English Instructor
- Keith Hoeller, Adjunct Instructor Philosophy
- Ajay Narayanan, Physics Instructor
North Seattle Community College
- Tim Fiegenbaum, Electronics Faculty
- Michael Gaul, Math Faculty
- Edgar Jasso, Math Faculty
- Deanna Li, Math Faculty
- Joseph Smith, Accounting Faculty
Peninsula College
- Kathy Craven, Nursing Professor
- Janice Gardner, English Professor
- Brian Hauge, Biology Professor
- Bev Hott, Basic Skills Professor
- Jill Snyder, Accounting Professor
- Lara Starcevich, Drama Professor
- Dan Underwood, Economics Professor

West Virginia

Bridgemont Community and Technical College
- Connie Fox, Dean of Extended Learning
- Kelly Grose, Associate Professor/Department Chair
- Amanda McClellan, Instructor/Department Chair
- Thomas Shields, Instructor photo, statement
- Krystal Wattie-Tounkara, Student Advocate

Wisconsin

Madison College
- Jennifer Lewis, Faculty
- Carola Pfortner, Faculty
Waukesha County Technical College
- Barbara Prindiville, Ph.D., President

Singapore

Institute of Technical Education
- Goh Mong Song, Deputy Principal (Academic)/College West/ITE College West

Alberta , Canada

Portage College
- Myrna Fox, Coordinator, Early Learning and Child Care / Educational Assistant Programs

Ontario , Canada

Centennial College
- Patricia Mazzotta, Professor, Nursing Program
- Chet Singh, Professor, General Education and Liberal Studies Department
Confederation College
- Dyson James, Professor, Welding
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
- Denise Gardner, Faculty, Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism
Lambton College
- Ron Sparling, Professor