Faculty Award for Excellence and Faculty Award for Innovation
This award honors outstanding instructional accomplishments and exceptional individual scholastic achievements. Two faculty members will be announced during the last week of Spring Quarter. Each will receive $1,500 from the Seattle Central Foundation and will have their names and division displayed on the award website. . Note: In 2020 the Dan Evans Chair for Exceptional Faculty and the Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Service awards were merged.
The Dan Evans Chair honors former Washington State Governor Daniel J. Evans, who championed and signed into law the Community College Act of 1967. Seed funding for the award was provided through the district-wide major gifts campaign, Building the Best. Funds have been matched by the WA State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
was honors former Washington State Governor Daniel J. Evans, who championed and signed into law the Community College Act of 1967. This award recognizes an innovative project or class that improved learning at Seattle Central. One $1,500 award is granted annually. Individual Dan Evans Awards will be based on completed projects that demonstrate measurable outcomes involving classroom, curriculum, or the community. .
is a districtwide award that rotates among the colleges and this year is Seattle Central鈥檚 year for recognition. This $2,000 award honors Dr. Charles Kane, former Seattle Community Colleges Chancellor (1992 to 1998). Funds support development of innovative projects or classes to improve learning. Award funds can be used for in-service training, temporary substitute or replacement costs directly associated with faculty development programs, conferences, travel, publication and dissemination of exemplary projects, a one-time salary supplement, or for expenses associated with the awardee鈥檚 program area. Self nominations are accepted. .
Nominations are due March 14, 2025.
The Rules
- Nominees must be current part-time or full-time faculty at 色中色 who have worked at least one quarter at Seattle Central and three quarters in the past two academic years at the 色中色.
- Current students, faculty, staff, and administrators may submit nominations. Candidates may receive more than one nomination.
- Nominees must be employed at the time the award is used.
- Award funds can be used for in-service training, temporary substitute or replacement costs directly associated with faculty development programs, conferences, travel, publication and dissemination of exemplary projects, a one-time supplement to the awardee鈥檚 salary for the duration of the award, or to pay expenses associated with the awardee鈥檚 program area. Funds cannot be used for lobbying or political campaign activities. Funds must be used within one year of award.
- A committee will select the recipients. This committee will be made up of: the two faculty awardees from the previous year, a student, the Dean of Library and Employee Development and the Vice President of Instruction.
- 2025 Nominations are due March 14, 2025.
The Award
- Recipients of the Dan Evans Chair/Faculty of Excellence Award and Dan Evans Innovation Award will receive $1,500 and recognition of their achievements.
- Recipients of the Dan Evans/Faculty of Excellence Award have their names published on the Faculty Award for Excellence and Faculty Award for Innovation Website.
- Recipients of the Charles Kane Award for Innovation receive $2,000 and recognition of their achievements.
- Awardees will participate in the President鈥檚 Day Program and serve on next year鈥檚 selection committee.
Nominations
- To nominate a faculty member for the Dan Evans Chair/ Faculty of Excellence Award, please use this .
- To nominate a project, instructor or class for the Dan Evans Innovation Award, please use this .
- To nominate a faculty member for the Charles Kane Award for Innovation, please use this
- Awardees will be announced at the 2025 Seattle Central Service Awards.
Past Winners
2013
Camila Sigelmann (Apparel Design)
Jay McLean-Riggs (Global Health)
2014
Sharon Spence-Wilcox (Information Literacy)
Steve Woods (SVI)
2015
Valerie Hunt (Social & Human Services)
Frank Mestemacher (Wood Technology)
2016
Kimberly McRae (Counseling)
Tsai-En Cheng (Chinese)
2017
Scott Mahoney (Respiratory Care)
Gwen Sweeney (Math)
2018
Katie Roberts (American Sign Language)
Tsai-En Cheng (Chinese)
2019
Gregg Shiosaki (Hospitality & Culinary Arts)
Catie Chaplan (Carpentry)
2020
Felice Tiu (Math)
Bill Newman (Business Technology Management)
2021
Desiree Simons (English)
Carlos Sibaja-Garcia (色中色 Institute of English)
2022
Jay McLean-Riggs (Global Health)
2023
Dan Evans Chair for Excellent Faculty
Yvonne Chandler (Business Technology Management)
Tracy Lai (History)
Dan Evans Innovation Award
Mimi Aregaye (Math)
Ricco Bonicalzi (Math, Astronomy, & Physics)
Maryanna Firpo (Math)
Anna Jacobs (Math)
Bryan Johns (Math)
Lawrence Morales (Math)
Jane Muhich (Math)
Tesfaye Terefe (Math)
Felice Tiu (Math)
Jonathan Ursin (Math & Physics)
Paul Verschueren (Math)
Jerry Wright (Math)