2008 Awards presented at the 59th Annual FACC Convention
FACC Honorary Life Award Winners
Dr. Jeff Allbritten, FACC Past President
Mr. Ron Fahs, Dir. of Facilities, Planning and Budgeting, DCC (Retired)
Dr. Thomas Delaino, President of Pensacola Junior College (Retired)
Dr. Robert McLendon, President of St. Johns River Community College (Retired)
Dr. Sarah Pappas, President of Manatee Community College (Retired)
Mr. Morris Steen, President of North Florida Community College (Retired)
Mr. Ed Cisek, Vice Chancellor for Financial Policy, DCC (Retired)
Dr. Patricia Windham, Associate Vice Chancellor for Education, DCC (Retired)
Distinguished Service Award Winner
Dr. Dolores Teter, St. Petersburg College
Mr. Michael Comins, CEO
Dr. James L. Wattenbarger Award Winner
Mr. Ron Fahs
2008 Trustee Of the Year
Mr. Thomas Huggins, Hillsborough Community College
Trustee of the Year Finalists:
Ms. Carey Goodman, Florida Keys Community College
Mr. Frank Messersmith, Tallahassee Community College
Mr. Frank Stafford, Central Florida Community College
2008 Outstanding FACC Board Member Award
Ms. Evelyn Ward, Chipola College
FACC Chapter of the Year
Indian River State College
Region 1 Chapter of the Year
Chipola College
Region 2 Chapter of the Year
Lake City Community College
Region 3 - Chapter of the Year
Central Florida Community College
Region 4 - Chapter of the Year
South Florida Community College
Region 5 - Chapter of the Year
Indian River State College
MEMBERSHIP AWARDS:
2008 Special Achievement Membership Award
In Recognition of 100% Full Time Employees as Members
Chipola College
Greatest Percentage of Employees as Members
Chipola College
College with the Greatest Percentage Increase of Members Over the Previous Year
Broward College
College with the Greatest Numerical Increase of Members Over the Previous Year
Miami Dade College
Colleges with 50% or More Employees as Members
Central Florida Community College
Chipola College
Florida Keys Community College
Gulf Coast Community College
Indian River State College
Lake City Community College
Lake Sumter Community College
North Florida Community College
Northwest Florida State College
Pasco-Hernando Community College
Polk Community College
Saint Johns River Community College
Santa Fe College
South Florida Community College
College Center for Library Automation
REGION AWARDS:
Region 1 - Unsung Hero Award Winners
Natalie Henri-Bennett, College Center for Library Automation
Evelyn Ward, Chipola College
Meagan Bishop, Gulf Coast Community College
Robin McNeill, Northwest Florida State College
Tammy Henderson, Pensacola Junior College
Shannon Young, Tallahassee Community College
Region 2 - Unsung Hero Award Winners
Chris Pemberton, Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Fernando Figuerrez, Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Toni Briley, Lake City Community College
Bethany Jenkins, Lake City Community College
Barbara Fields, Santa Fe College
Region 3 - Unsung Hero Award Winners
Debbie Cook, Central Florida Community College
Josh Murdock, Valencia Community College
Shirley Kennedy, Brevard College
Tim Kane, Lake-Sumter Community College
Elizabeth Velazquez, Seminole Community College
Region 4 - Unsung Hero Award Winners
Dory Lock, Manatee Community College
Robin Robinson, Polk Community College
Tammy Cappleman, St. Petersburg College
Cynde Mercer, Pasco-Hernando Community College
John Shandlay, Edison College
Glenna Ross, Hillsborough Community College
Region 5 - Unsung Hero Award Winners
Lori Starling, Indian River State College
Beverly Walker, Broward College
Marie Reddy, Palm Beach Community College
Professor of the Year
Professor Susan Taylor, English Instructor - North Florida Community College
Presentation: "Time Management for College Students"
Professor of the Year Finalists:
Adam C. Gifford, MBA, MHRM - Economics & Business Instructor - Lake Sumter Community College
Presentation: "Who the Heck is Beardsley Rum?"
Dr. Barbara Nightingale, Professor of English - Broward College
Presentation: "Taking the 'Mean' out of Meaning"
COMMISSION AWARDS:
2009 Commission of the Year
Student Development Commission
Adult and Continuing Education Commission
Exemplary Practice Award Winner:
Pattie Durham, Indian River State College
Presentation: "Adult Education to College Transitioning and Success Fair."
Career and Professional Employees Commission Winners
Exemplary Practice Award, Co-Winners:
Lynn Dallas, Brevard Community College
Presentation: "Facility Dog."
Kathleen Gamble and David Edmonds, Palm Beach Community College
Presentation: "The Online Faculty Credentialing Database Process."
Career and Profeessional Employees Commission Exemplary Practice Award, Finalists:
Joe Nunes and Joanna Branham
Presentation: "How to Say It: Crucial, Practical and Sensitive Conversations."
Jeannine Burgess and George Reese, Palm Beach Community College
Presentation: "Take a Walk on Your Website."
Equity Commission
Lifetime Acheivement Award:
Ardease Johnson, Palm Beach Community College
Facilities Commission
Campus Sustainability Award Winner
Broward College
Special Recognition:
Central Florida Community College
Faculty Commission
2008 Vivian M. Dellinger Outstanding Faculty Member Award:
Dr. Ana Ciereszko, Miami Dade College
Institutional Advancement Commission
Advertising - Print
1st St. Johns River
2nd Broward
Advertising - Radio
1st Chipola
2nd St. Pete
Advertising - TV
1st Broward
2nd St. Pete
Advertising - Outdoor
1st Gulf Coast
2nd Polk
Annual Report (<5000 FTE)
1st Central Florida
2nd Polk
Annual Report (>5000 FTE)
1st Manatee
2nd Pensacola
Brochure
1st Northwest Florida
2nd Palm Beach
Catalog - Print
1st Northwest Florida
2nd St. Johns River
Class Schedule - Print (>5000 FTE)
1st Palm Beach
2nd Pensacola
Direct Mail Piece/Campaign (<5000 FTE)
1st St. Johns River
2nd Gulf Coast
Direct Mail Piece/Campaign (>5000 FTE)
1st Florida CC at Jax
2nd Manatee
Faculty Advised Student Publication
1st Manatee
2nd Northwest Florida
Magazine - Sports
1st Chipola
2nd Pensacola
Magazine – Campus wide (>5000 FTE)
1st Miami Dade
2nd Palm Beach
Magazine – Campus wide (<5000 FTE)
1st Gulf Coast
2nd Central Florida
Newsletter - Print (>5000 FTE)
1st Miami Dade
2nd Northwest Florida
Newsletter - Electronic
1st Pensacola
2nd Pensacola
Poster (<5000 FTE)
1st North Florida
2nd North Florida
Poster (>5000 FTE)
1st Palm Beach
2nd Pensacola
Video/Electronic Promotion
1st FCCJ
2nd FCCJ
Viewbook/Recruitment Piece (>5000 FTE)
1st Miami Dade
2nd Manatee
Website
1st Gulf Coast
2nd St. Pete
Best Redesign
1st Indian River
2nd Gulf Coast
Single Sheet Flyer/Pamphlet
1st Manatee
2nd Broward
Feature Article in a College-Produced Publication (>5000 FTE)
1st St. Pete
2nd Miami Dade
Press Release/Story Pitch Resulting in Publication
1st Pensacola
2nd St. Johns River (tie)
2nd Pensacola (tie)
Specialty Advertising/Promotion Item
1st St. Johns River
2nd Manatee
Exemplary Practice/Overall Campaign
Manatee
"Best In Show"
St. Johns River
Institutional Effectiveness Commission
Exemplary Practice Award
Dr. Edythe Abdullah, President Downtown Campus - Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Dr. Kathleen Ciez-Volz, English Professor - Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Presentation: "The SIRIUS Project."
Instructional Innovation Commission
Exemplary Practice Award
Cherry Ward, Professor - Chipola College
Presentation: "Test Journals: Helping the Under-prepared Student Succeed."
Learning Resources Commission
Professional Librarian Exemplary Practice Award:
Sheila Hiss, Director of Library and Learning Resouces - North Florida Community College
Presentation: "Starbooks: Internet Cafe' @ the NFCC Library."
Library Support Staff Exemplary Practice Award:
Joshua Murdock, Manager of Learning Support Services - Valencia Community College, West Campus
Presentation: "Learning Support Service Collaborative Redesign."
Occupational and Workforce Education Commission
Exemplary Practice Award Winner:
John Gardner, Chipola College
Presentation: "Automotive Techonology Program."
Rural Campuses Commission
Exemplary Practice Award Winner
Dr. Richard Morrill, Sumter Campus Librarian
Project: Teaching Fallacies at Sumter Campus
Student Development Commission Winners
Exemplary Practice Award Winner
Kathleen von Balson, Florida Community College at Jacksonville - Kent Campus
Presentation: "SMART Goals Workshop for SOAP: Standard of Academic Progress."
Student Leader Connection Award:
Jeannie Christy, Pasco-Hernando Community College
Faculty Connection Award:
G. David Price, Santa Fe College
Cameron Hall Practitioner Award:
Leroy Darby, Brevard Community College
