This award is to recognize one or more members of the CCA faculty who have made a significant difference for CCA students. This recognition is to be made annually and comes with a $2,500 cash award. (If more than one person is recognized, the $2,500 is shared by all the recipients.)  All regular and part-time (adjunct) CCA faculty members are eligible. The award is announced each spring at the CCA Foundation's annual Scholarship Recognition Luncheon. 

The 2008 award was given to David Spiegel,
CCA philosophy instructor

Here is an excerpt from David's nomination letter: [...] David is the best! I have often observed him and his students. His teaching is interactive and learning-centered. His students are always engaged, often in groups gathered around the college inside and out, grappling w/difficult texts and concepts, and preparing for larger classroom discussions. His passion for philosophy burns so brightly, it cannot be missed by even the most casual observer from the doorway window! Inside the classroom, it is downright contagious! [...]

A selection committee made up of the Executive Director of the CCA Foundation, the CCA Vice President for Instruction, the CCA Vice President for Student Services, and last year's award winner, Dr. Martha Jackson-Carter, reviewed the nominations to select the recipient. 

Prior award winners:
2007 - Dr. Martha Jackson-Carter, chair of the CCA Science Department.