Alamo Community Colleges News & Events

35 Recipients from the Alamo Community Colleges Honored with 2007 NISOD Excellence Awards

For Immediate Release
June 4, 2007
Contact: Kay Hendricks, Coordinator of Communication
(210) 208-8006
khendric@accd.edu

Chancellor Bruce Leslie (far left) and SPC President Dr. Adena Williams Loston (far right) congratulate the SPC NISOD award winners. (Front row, l to r): Pearl Conyers, Professor of Counseling; Rita Fonseca, Executive Secretary, Fine Arts; (Back row, l to r) Larry Duron, Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor; Connie Weber, Nursing Education Instructor; James Wright, Coordinator of the Basic Skills Academy (SW Campus); Dr. Burton Crow, Dean of Enrollment Management; Vernard Grice, Continuing Education Specialist; Ellie Sieferth, Reference Librarian; Mary Cottier, Math Instructor. Not pirctured: Dennis (Ted) McDonaugh, Electronic System Technology Instructor; Renita Mitchell, Math Instructor; Kevin Schantz, Coordinator of Service-Learning. (Photo by Patrick Evans)

Palo Alto College President Dr. Ana M. "Cha" Guzmán (second from right) congratulates the college's NISOD winners, (l to r) Elizabeth Tanner, Chair of the Mathematics Department; Helen ‘Honey’ Kirk, Associate Professor of Mathematics; Theresa Garfield, Chair of the Behavioral Sciences & Humanities Department; and Amanda Salinas, Assistant Professor of Administrative Computer Technology. Not pictured, Gloria Hilario, Britt Benshetler and Christine Moczygamba. Not pictured: Val Calvert, Associate Professor, Business; Frank Francis, Instructor, Law Enforcement; Lou Hardies, Adjunct Instructor, Chemistry/Astrology /Earth Sciences; and Bernard Rubal, Adjunct Instructor, Biological Sciences. (Photo by Mario Ramirez)

(l to r) Dr. Alice Johnson, SAC Dean of Learning Resources; Dr. Kristine Clark, Executive Vice President; and Emma Mendiola, Interim Dean of Student Affairs congratulate SAC NISOD winners Celita DeArmond, Instructor, Library; Dr. Jessica Howard, Associate Professor and Chair, Music and Humanities Department; Alex Bernal, Professor/Chair, English; Suzanna Borawski, Instructor, Counseling; Jeffery Kennedy, Instructor, Safety /Hazard /OSGA; and Fredric A. Weiss, Professor, Radio, TV and Film, along with Dr. Lu Pelayo, Dean of Professional and Technical Education and Ruben Flores, Dean of Evening, Weekend and Distance Education. (Back row, l to r) Dr. Bill Richardson and President Dr. Robert E. Ziegler. (Photo by Leonard Zeigler)

The Alamo Community Colleges Board of Trustees, Chancellor Bruce H. Leslie and the college presidents congratulate the winners of the 2007 NISOD Excellence Awards.

The NISOD Excellence Awards recognize outstanding teaching/leadership skills and
dedication. Awardees are nominated by their peers at their college. The awards are
presented by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development, operated by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas-Austin.

The Alamo Community Colleges’ NISOD Excellence Awards honorees are:

Northwest Vista College
Cathy Briggs, assistant professor, history
Joe Luis Egremy, Biology
Joseph Fonseca, Government
Anna Harwin, Mathematics faculty
Maaria Landa, History
Don Lucas, Assistant Professor, Psychology
Fernando Martinez, Community Health

Palo Alto College
Britt Benshetler, adjunct faculty daytime, English
Theresa Garfield, instructor, Teacher Education
Gloria Elaine Hilario, Librarian
Helen “Honey” Kirk, associate professior, Math/Business
Christine Moczygamba, adjunct faculty, evening and weekends, Behavorial Science and Humanities
Amanda Salinas, assistant professor, ACT/Business
Elizabeth Ann Tanner, instructor, Math/Business

San Antonio College
Alex Bernal, professor/chair, English
Suzanna Borawski, instructor, counseling
Val Calvert, associate professor, Business
Celita DeArmond, instructor, Library
Frank Francis, instructor, Law Enforcement
Lou Hardies, adjunct instructor, Chemistry, Astronomy, Earth Sciences
Jessica Howard, associate professor/chair, Music and Humanities
Jeffery Kennedy, instructor, Safety/Hazard/OSGA
Bernard Rubal, adjunct instructor, Biological Sciences
Fredric A. Weiss, professor, Radio/TV/Film

St. Philip’s College
Pearl Conyers, professor, Counseling
Mary Cottier, instructor, Math
Burton Crow, dean, Enrollment Management
Larry Duron, instructor, OHA
Rita Fonseca, executive secretary, Fine Arts
Vernard Grice, continuing education specialist
Dennis McDnaugh, assistant professor, Electronic Systems Technology
Kevin Schantz, coordinator of service learning
Ellie Sieferth, reference librarian
Connie Weber, instructor, RN/BSN
James Wright, coordinator, Basic Skills Academy
Renita Mitchell, assistant professor, Math

The Alamo Community Colleges consist of five colleges serving the Bexar County area: Palo Alto College, St. Philip’s College, San Antonio College, Northeast Lakeview College and Northwest Vista College. The Alamo Community Colleges serve more than 75,000 students each semester. For more information about the Alamo Community Colleges, visit our website at www.accd.edu.