Faculty Senate Awards
2023 Faculty Senate Awards
Nominations for the 2023 Faculty Senate Awards will open Monday, April 3, 2023.
2021 Award Recipients
RCC Faculty Senate wishes to recognize teaching and service excellence at Rogue Community College.
Best/promising practices
Chiharu Sai: Music
Innovation
Corrie Alexander: Science
Student Engagement
Jenny Jackson: ASG-Redwood Campus
Mary Ann Blinkhorn: Science
Uniqueness
Marina Whitchurch: Humanities
Faculty Achievement
Kelly Johnson: Computer Science
Student Advocate
Andrew Childress: Access and Disability Resources
Inspiration
Dorothy Swain: Science
Perseverance
Curt Erikson: Social Science
Community Engagement & Partnership
Julie Toledo: Allied Health/SOHOPE
Faculty Leader
Mary Middleton: Mathematics
We did not do the Faculty Senate Awards in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was decided in lieu of awards and the luncheon, that the money normally spent on those items would donated to the student emergency fund.
2019 Award Recipients
Best/Promising Practices
Melissa Klise: Math
Jasmyne Chandler: ABS
Innovation
Kevin Culhane: Science
Tracy Redd: Math
Student Engagement
Bonnie Sutton: ABS
Steve Foster: Manufacturing
Uniqueness
David Sours: Humanities
Jill Brand: Math
Student Advocate
Katie Strong: Science
Margaret Brewer: Nursing
Inspiration
Manny Pacheco: Social Science
Polly Greist: Humanities
Promoting Global Awareness
Ryan Maple: Humanities
Community Engagement & Partnership
Michelle Gallas: Early Childhood Education
Service Learning
Erika Giesen: Social Science
Most Popular Doctor
Dr. Chip Phillips: Humanities
2018 Award Recipients
Best/Promising Practices:
Dorothy Swain: Science
Innovation
Lori Lundine: Adult Basic Skills
Student Engagement
Chelsea Fine: Humanities
Jim Shaw: Emergency Services
Jim VanBrunt: Science
Uniqueness
Steve Carlino: Health/PE/Recreation
Faculty Achievement
Mary Pierce: Library Services
Student Advocate
Chelsea Daugherty: ASG Advisor
Inspiration
Jeremy Taylor: Computer Science
Jim Miller: Driver Training
2017 Award Recipients
Best/Promising Practices
Serena St. Clair, Ph.D., Adult Basic Skills (Full-time)
Innovation
Navarro Chandler, Academic Success (Full-time)
Student Engagement
Kenneth Jones, Business Technology (Full-time)
Uniqueness
Doug Gardner, Mathematics (Full-time)
Faculty Achievement
Kathy Foster, Mathematics (Adjunct)
Student Advocate
Melissa Merryman, Counseling/ASG (Adjunct)
Inspiration Head Dude
Dr. Randy Wade, Business Technology (Full-time)
Promoting Global Awareness
Dr. Juanita Menchaca, Social Science (Adjunct)
Community Engagement & Partnership
Eileen Micke-Johnson, Early Childhood & Elementary Education (Full-time)
Lifetime Dedication
Gaia Layser, Counseling (Full-time)
Faculty Senate Luncheon -- May 2017
The Faculty Senate Awards Luncheon was May 19, 2017 at Table Rock Campus, Room 184. An oriental buffet was catered by Medford School Food Service.
Deb Murphy and Jessica Kitchen hosted the event on behalf of the Faculty Senate.
The following award recipients attended the luncheon and said a few words about their award and their teaching experience:
- Serena St. Clair – Best/Promising Practices
- Kenneth Jones – Student Engagement
- Doug Gardner – Uniqueness
- Juanita Menchaca – Promoting Global Awareness
- Eileen Micke-Johnson – Community Engagement and Partnership
Randy Wade was unable to attend but provided a few words of wisdom which Deb read on his behalf (his award was for Inspiration Head Dude).
2016 Award Recipients
Uniqueness
Elijah Bunnell - Mathematics (Full-time)
Student Engagement
Sandy Contreras - Health/PE/Recreation (Adjunct)
Student Advocate
Melissa Merryman - ASGRCC Advisor (Adjunct)
Innovation
Karen Pleasant - Humanities (Adjunct)
Faculty Achievement
Midge Shaw - Academic Skills (Full-time)
Best/Promising Practices
Lori Sours - Outcomes & Assessment Strategist (Full-time)
The Unsung Hero
Marty Steiner - Mathematics (Adjunct)
Promoting Career Awareness
David Underwood - Business Technology (Adjunct)
Community Engagement and Partnership
Verne Underwood - Humanities (Full-time)
Inspiration
Dr. Mary Ann Woodman - Social Science (Adjunct)
2015 Award Recipients
Best/promising practices:
Donna Parrish: Adult Basic Skills (PT-RWC)
Innovation
Eva Akiyama: Counseling (PT-RVC)
Tim O’Brien: Mathematics (PT-RWC)
Student Engagement
Suzanne Chavez:; Foreign Language (FT-RWC)
Midge Shaw: Academic Skills (FT-RWC)
Uniqueness
Niki Theis-Coulter: Social Science (FT-RWC)
Faculty Achievement
Cathy Mulleary: Mathematics (PT-TRC)
Student Advocate
Sue Naumes: Nursing (FT-RWC)
Inspiration
Phillip Fishwick: Art (PT-RWC)
Community Engagement & Partnership
Brandon Atkins: Social Science (PT-RVC)
Kiersta Fricke-Gostnell: Adult Basic Skills (FT-RVC)
Other: Advocate for Learning
Verne Underwood: Humanities (FT-RVC)
2014 Award Recipients
Best/promising practices:
Karen Pleasant: Humanities (PT-RWC)
Joan Vaughters: Adult Basic Skills (PT-RWC)
Innovation
Karl Brake: Art (FT-RWC)
Evalyn Hansen: Adult Basic Skills/ESL (PT-RVC)
Student Engagement
Cil Stengel: Humanities: (PT-RVC)
Uniqueness
Polly Greist: Humanities (PT-RVC)
Faculty Achievement
Manuel Pacheco: Social Science/Human Services (FT-RVC)
Student Advocate
Erika Giesen: Social Science (FT-RVC)
Inspiration
Melissa Polen: Business (FT-RWC)
Katie Ward: Science (FT-RWC)
Community Engagement & Partnership
Kemp Pheley: Diesel (FT-TRC)