The Distinguished Faculty Award (DFA). With this award, the Academic Senate recognizes excellence in a professor’s area of expertise, such as teaching, counseling, work with students, etc. It also considers good college “citizenship,” i.e. contributions to college life outside the classroom or primary service area as secondary criteria. Candidates for the DFA must have been at the college for at least ten years. The Senate has tried to recognize a variety of people in a variety of areas and for a variety of efforts. The recipient list includes great lecturers, people who have reached out to their students in exceptional ways, and people who have developed tremendous programs. The DFA was first conferred in 1987. DFA recipient photos are located in the Administration building lobby.
Past Recipients
1993 Melita Baumann
1994 Larry Byrd
1995 Susan Brinemeyer
1996 Yemei Wang
1997 Paul Dozois
1998 Carol Paxon
1999 Marguerite “Peggy” Renner
2001 Mark Maier
2002 Jessica Gillooly
2003 Gary Massion
2004 Sid Kolpas
2005 Joan Watanbe
2006 Brett Miketta
2007 Danny Ranchez
2008 Eric Johnston
2009 Greg Perkins
2010 Chris Juzwiak
2011 Monette Tiernan
2012 Kindra Girard click here to view the award presentation