Employee Honors and Awards - Central Oregon Community College

Full-Time Faculty Academic Achievement Award

2022 – Kathy Smith, Professor Mathematics
2021 – Karl Baldessari, Associate Professor Aviation
2020 – Amy Harper, Professor Anthropology
2019 - William "Bill" Hoppe, Professor of Fine Arts
2018 - Jennifer Cruickshank, Assistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
2017 - Andria Woodell, Professor of Psychology
2016 - Beverlee Jackson, Professor of Health Information Technology
2015 - Amy Van Dusen Howell, Associate Professor of Education
2014 - Carol Higginbotham, Professor of Chemistry
2013 - Deborah S. Davies, Professor of Dental Assisting
2012 - Kathleen M. McCabe, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
2011 - Julie F. Hood, Associate Professor of Human Biology
2010 - Julie F. Downing, Professor of Health and Human Performance
2009 - Karen Huck, Professor of Speech
2008 - Stacey L. Donohue, Professor of English
2007 - Robert W. Reynolds, Professor of Geology
2006 - Michael C. Gesme, Associate Professor of Music
2005 - Charles T. Naffziger, Associate Professor of Mathematics
2004 - Rebecca L. Walker-Sands, Associate Professor of Psychology
2003 - Julie A. Keener, Professor of Mathematics
2002 - Gloria Ahern, Professor of Health Information Technology
2001 - Terry Krueger, Professor of English
2000 - Bruce L. Emerson, Associate Professor of Physics
1999 - Patricia O’Neill, Associate Professor of History
1998 - Mark E. Eberle, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
1997 - Cora Agatucci, Associate Professor of English
1996 - Diana Glenn, Associate Professor of Office Administration
1995 - E. Robert Powell, Professor of Physical Science and Chemistry
1994 - Bruce W. McClelland, Professor of Chemistry
1993 - Darla J. Quesnell, Professor of Psychology
1992 - Ellen M. Howe, Associate Professor of Nursing
1991 - Michael A. Sequeira, Associate Professor of Mathematics
1990 - Raymond R. Hatton, Professor of Geography
1989 - Millie MacKenzie, Professor of Office Administration
1988 - C. Wayne Eshelman, Professor of Biological Sciences
1987 - Jack R. McCown Jr., Professor of Mathematics
1986 - Bruce Nolf, Professor of Geology

Part-Time Adjunct Academic Achievement Award

2022 – Mike Rich, PT Faculty Geographic Information Specialist
2021 – Ann-Marie Sargent, Adjunct Faculty Writing Literature
2020 – Jacqueline Vance, PT Faculty Education
2019 - Jane Youngs, Adjunct Nursing
2018 - Katie Sheldon, Adjunct Science
2017 - David Engel, Adjunct Foreign Language
2016 - Rodney Cross, Adjunct Allied Health

Louis B. "Bart" Queary Lifetime Achievement in Higher Education Award

2023 – Jane Morrow, Professor Nursing
2021 – Rebecca Walker-Sands, Professor Psychology
2021 – Aimee Metcalf, Assistant Director Marketing/Public Relations
2021 – Bruce Emerson, Professor Physics
2021 – Stacey Donohue, Professor English
2021 – Michele Decker, Professor Nursing
2020 - Bill Douglas, Director of Club Sports and Intramural
2019 - Jan Fisher, Accounting Technician
2018 - Doug Nelson, Professor of Mathematics
2018 - Ken Mays, Professor of Automotive
2009 - Jim Jones, Chief Financial Officer

Classified Employee of the Year

Central Oregon Community College recognizes one Classified Association employee each year for outstanding service to COCC and its students. Those who have been honored are:

2023 – Ryan Bundy, ITS Services Support Technician
2022 – Roger Thorsvold, Environmental Health Safety Officer
2021 – Collette Hansen, Administrative Assistant Fine Arts and Communication
2020 – Yasuko Jackson, Instructional Design Specialist
2020 – Bruce Thompson, IT Technical Specialist
2019 - Kristi Dunlap, Administrative Assistant, Social Science
2018 - Derwyn Hanney, Campus Services
2017 - Lydia Hernandez, Administrative Assistant, Health and Human Performance
2016 - Elaine Simay-Barton, Administrative Assistant for Science
2015 - Ken Harmon, Information Technology Services
2014 - Marcia McCullough, Information Technology Services
2013 - Clifford Reid, Campus Services
2012 - Dianne Reingold, Enrollment Services
2011 - Renee Brazeau-Asher, Math/Computer Science
2010 - Bonnie Steiner, Campus Services
2009 - Michele DeSilva, Library
2008 - Sallie Wetherbee, Social Sciences
2007 - Jan Fisher, Fiscal Services
2006 - DeAnna Metcalf, Enrollment Services

Administrator of the Year

Central Oregon Community College recognizes one Administrative employee each year for outstanding service to COCC and its students. Those who have been honored are:

2023 – Suzie Kristensen, Director Prineville Campus
2022 – Brittany Nichols, DIrector Foundation Programs
2022 – Malissa Silacci, Financial Aid Advisor
2021 – Kellie Smith, Director Testing/Tutoring
2020 – Kristine Roshau, Director E-Learning/Academic Technology
2019 - Cindy Jeffreys, ITS Systems Integrator
2018 - Kevin Multop, Director of Financial Aid
2017 - Christina Mills, Student Module Manager/Analyst
2016 - Sharla Andresen, Director of Contracts and Risk Management
2015 - Seana Barry, Assistant Director of Admissions and Records
2014 - Vickery Viles, Director of CAP Services

Confidential Employee of the Year

2023 – Christy Chaung, Administrative Assistant Vice President Student Affairs