Awards Presented at the 65th Annual Convention

Trustee of the Year 

 

 Col. Arley W. McRae, Santa Fe College 

Dr. James L. Wattenbarger Award 

 

 Dr. Norman Stephens, Jr., South Florida State College 

Outstanding AFC Board Member

 

Bill Mullowney, Valencia College

 
AFC Presidential Leadership Award

 

Stephen Schroeder, Pasco-Hernando State College

 AFC Presidential Leadership Award

 

Sharon Crow, Daytona State College

 

AFC Honorary Life Award 

             

Dr. Gene Prough, Chipola College

AFC Honorary Life Award 

 

 James (Jeb) Blackburn, Florida College System Activities Association

AFC Honorary Life Award 

 

Dr. Charles Hall, Florida Gateway College

 

AFC Honorary Life Award 

 

Dr. Norman Stephens, Jr., South Florida State College

 

AFC Honorary Life Award 


Dr. Dennis Gallon, Palm Beach State College

AFC Honorary Life Award 


Leonard Bruton, Palm Beach State College

AFC Honorary Life Award 

Byron Todd, Tallahassee Community College 

 

 

AFC Distinguished Service Award 

 

Emilia Colageo, Broward College

AFC Distinguished Service Award 

 

Wanda Curtiss, Miami Dade College 

  

AFC Leadership Service Award 

 

Xiao Wang, Broward College

AFC Leadership Service Award 

 

Wanda Curtiss, Miami Dade College

 

AFC Leadership Service Award 

 

Byron Todd, Tallahassee Community College

 
2014 Professor of the Year

 

 Barry Silber, Hillsborough Community College

 

Region Award Winners

Region of the Year

 

Region III

 

Region I  Chapter Award Winners

Region I Unsung Hero Award-Eileen Johnson, Association of Florida Colleges

Chipola College - Dr. Gene Prough, Lifesaver Award
                       Alice Pendergrass, Unsung Hero Award

Gulf Coast State College - Lori Canon, Lifesaver Award
                                   Rita Miller, Unsung Hero Award

Northwest Florida State College - Nancy Ordonia, Lifesaver Award
                                           April Leake, Unsung Hero Award

Pensacola State College - Ed Pate, Lifesaver Award
                                 Tammy Henderson, Lifesaver Award
                                 Juanita Scott, Unsung Hero Award

Tallahassee Community College - Randey Burnett, Lifesaver Award
                                           Jackie Edwards, Lifesaver Award
                                           Lauren Fletcher, Unsung Hero Award

Region II Unsung Hero Chapter Award Winners

Florida Gateway College -  Tonia Lawson
Florida State College at Jacksonville -  Lindsay Ott
Santa Fe College - Barbara Jessie
St Johns River State College - Joyce Smith

 

Region III Unsung Hero Chapter Award Winners

Daytona State College - Cindy Somers
Eastern Florida State College - Tracy Glidden
Lake-Sumter State College - Thom Kieft
Seminole State College - Randy Pawlowski
Valencia College - Pat Lee

Region IV Unsung Hero Chapter Award Winners

Florida SouthWestern State College - Jennifer Young
Florida SouthWestern State College - Crystal Maldonado
Hillsborough Community College - LaFran Reddin
Pasco-Hernando State College - Donna Bourbeau
Pasco-Hernando State College - Marianne Swihart
Polk State College - Marta Clinger
South Florida State College - Lisa Johnson-Decarie
St. Petersburg College - BarbaraAnn Wells

 

 

Region V Unsung Hero Chapter Award Winners

 Miami Dade College - Glory Winters

 

 


Chapter Award Winners

Chapter of the Year

 

Indian River State College

 

Platinum Chapters

College of Central Florida
Daytona State College
Indian River State College
Lake-Sumter State College
Northwest Florida State College
Palm Beach State College
Pensacola State College
South Florida State College

 

Gold Chapters

Broward College
Eastern Florida State College
Florida Gateway College
Gulf Coast State College
Miami Dade College
Pasco-Hernando State College
Santa Fe College
Seminole State College
St. Johns River State College

 

Silver Chapters

Florida State College at Jacksonville
Hillsborough Community  College
St. Petersburg College
Valencia College

 

 

College with Greatest Percentage Increase

 

Florida SouthWestern State College

Chapter Membership Challenge Award Winner

 

Miami Dade College 

 
Region Membership Challenge Award Winner

 

Region V

Colleges with Fifty Percent or More Employees as Members

Chipola College
College of Central Florida
Florida Gateway College
Florida Keys Community College
Indian River State College
Lake-Sumter State College
Polk State College
South Florida State College

 

Commission Award Winners

Commission of the Year

 

Student Development Commission

 

Administration

Leadership in Excellence Award

Charles “Casey” Lunceford, Indian River State College

 

Career and Professional Employees

Book Scholarship Award: Cheryl Osberg, Seminole State College
Essay Contest: Wanita Bates, South Florida State College
Unsung Hero Award: Terry Comeau, Northwest Florida State College
Employee of the Year Award: Kimberley Baker, Hillsborough Community College
Exemplary Practice Award: Eileen Trobaugh and Wilma Sharp, Eastern Florida State College

 

Equity
Award Name/Type
Winner Name, College

Winner Name, College

 

Facilities

#1 Best Practice Overall
       


 #2 Best Practice of Merit
       


 #3 Best Practice of Honor
       

 

  

Faculty

Professor of the Year

Barry Silber, Psychology Faculty, Hillsborough Community College
Title: The Nature and Importance of Memory

Finalists

Karen Hogans, Professor of Mathematics, Lake Sumter State College
Title: Space Can You Relate?

Harold “Trey” Orndorff, Assistant Professor, Behavioral & Social Sciences, Daytona State College
Title: Teaching Power and Politics

 

Healthcare Education

 Best Practice Winner

Dr. David Sullivan, Pasco-Hernando State College

 

Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Professional Development


Exemplary Practice

Gail Hartzog, Chipola College 

 

Learning Resources
Learning Support Services 

Library Services 


 

Occupational and Workforce Education
Award Name/Type
Winner Name, College

Winner Name, College
Student Development

 

 

Technology

Excellence in Technology Awards

First - Neal Philips, Valencia College, Virtual Groups: Working Together Without Actually Meeting!
Second - Tanya Bizon, Valencia College, Teaching in Different Worlds with Greenscreen
Third - Kendra Auberry and Alexis Carlson, Indian River State College, Life’s Credentials

 

Communications and Marketing

Exemplary Practice Winner-Florida SouthWestern State College

Specialty Advertising/Promotional Item

1st Place - Daytona State College
2nd Place - Santa Fe College
3rd Place - Santa Fe College                       

Student Handbook-Orientation Guide (Print)

1st Place - College of Central Florida
2nd Place - Northwest Florida State College
3rd - State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Trendsetter

1st Place - Daytona State College
2nd Place - Santa Fe College
3rd Place - Santa Fe College                       

Faculty Advised/Student Publication

1st Place - Broward College
2nd Place - Florida SouthWestern State College

Advertising Print (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Polk State College
2nd Place - Northwest Florida State College
3rd Place - State College, Manatee-Sarasota

Advertising Print (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Florida SouthWestern State College
2nd Place - Santa Fe College
3rd Place - Florida SouthWestern State College

Advertising Television

1st Place - Florida SouthWestern State College
2nd Place - Seminole State College
3rd Place - Santa Fe College

Advertising Outdoor

1st Place - Pensacola State College
2nd Place - Daytona State College
3rd Place - Palm Beach State College

Annual Report-College

1st Place - Broward College
2nd Place - Polk State College
3rd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Annual Report-Foundation

1st Place - Pensacola State College
2nd Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville
3rd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Article in a College-Produced Publication

1st Place - South Florida State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College
3rd Place - Daytona State College

Article/Story Pitch Resulting in Publication

1st Place - Florida SouthWestern State College
2nd Place - Seminole State College
3rd Place - South Florida State College

Athletic Media Guide

1st Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville
2nd Place - Polk State College
3rd Place - State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

Best Bang for Your Buck (Less than 10,000 FTE) 

1st Place - St. Johns River State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Student Handbook - Orientation Guide - Print

1st Place - Santa Fe College
2nd Place - Daytona State College
3rd Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville

Advertising Radio

1st Place - Daytona State College
2nd Place - North Florida Community College
3rd Place - Florida SouthWestern State College

Advertising Internet

1st Place - Lake-Sumter State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Best Bank for Your Buck (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Florida SouthWestern State College
2nd Place - Santa Fe College
3rd Place - Seminole State College

Brochure - The Arts (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - St. Johns River State College
2nd Place - Pensacola State College
3rd Place - South Florida State College

Catalog - Print

1st Place - Lake-Sumter State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Direct Mail Piece (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Pensacola State College
2nd Place - South Florida State College
3rd Place - St. Johns River State College

Direct Mail Piece (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Florida SouthWestern State College
2nd Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville
3rd Place - Santa Fe College

Best Photography in a Published Piece 

1st Place (TIE)   North Florida Community College
1st Place (TIE)   Santa Fe College
2nd Place          Santa Fe College
3rd Place           Daytona State College

Social Media (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Tallahassee Community College
2nd Place - Santa Fe College
3rd Place - Broward College

Brochure (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Polk State College
2nd Place - Polk State College
3rd Place - St. Johns River State College

Brochure (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Daytona State College
2nd Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville
3rd Place - Broward College (North Campus)

Redesign (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place -  College of Central Florida
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Redesign (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Santa Fe College
2nd Place -  Seminole State College
3rd Place - Florida SouthWestern State College

Display Presentation Board

1st Place - South Florida State College
2nd Place - State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
3rd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Foundation - Fundraising Piece

1st Place - Pensacola State College
2nd Place - St. Johns River State College

Magazine (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Gulf Coast State College
2nd Place - College of Central Florida

Magazine (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Palm Beach State College
2nd Place - Santa Fe College
3rd Place - Indian River State College

Viewbook/Recruitment Piece (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - St. Johns River State College
2nd Place -  St. Johns River State College
3rd Place - Polk State College

Viewbook/Recruitment Piece (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Santa Fe College
2nd Place - Daytona State College
3rd Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville

Website (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - South Florida State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College

Website  (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Santa Fe College
2nd Place - Florida SouthWestern State College
3rd Place - Daytona State College

Brochure - The Arts (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Santa Fe College
2nd Place - Broward College
3rd Place - Seminole State College 

Photography in a Published Piece

1st Place -  Seminole State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College
3rd - Santa Fe College 

Poster (Less than 10,000 FTE)  

1st Place - South Florida State College
2nd Place - State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota              
3rd Place - Polk State College 

           Poster  (More than 10,000 FTE)

        1st Place - Broward College (North Campus)
        2nd Place - Broward College (District)
        3rd Place - Florida SouthWestern State College                                

Newsletter - Electronic
1st Place - Tallahassee Community College            
2nd Place -  Santa Fe College
3rd Place - North Florida Community College     

Newsletter - Print

1st Place -  Northwest Florida State College  
2nd Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville
3rd Place - Seminole State College         

Video/Electronic Promotion (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Pensacola State College
2nd Place - Pensacola State College

Video/Electronic Promotion (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Florida State College at Jacksonville
2nd Place - Tallahassee Community College
3rd Place - Seminole State College

Single Sheet Flyer (Less than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Gulf Coast State College
2nd Place - Gulf Coast State College
3rd Place - Northwest Florida State College               

Single Sheet Flyer (More than 10,000 FTE)

1st Place - Broward College (North Campus)
2nd Place - Tallahassee Community College
3rd Place - Broward College (District)

Best in Show (Less than 10,000 FTE)

St. Johns River State College                          

Best in Show (More than 10,000 FTE)

Daytona State College