Women of Distinction

WOMEN HONORED FOR LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND SERVICE
Maricopa Community Colleges name “Women of Distinction”

Leadership, innovation, service to women along with service to the Maricopa Community Colleges are the key characteristics for the winners of the Distinguished Achievement Award, an annual honor sponsored by the Women’s Leadership Group/American Association of Women in Community Colleges (WLG/AAWCC) of the Maricopa Community Colleges.

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"Women of Distinction"

2005 Winners
    "Women of Distinction" for 2005
  • Eva Falletta, Director, Learning Center, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Teresa Toney, Manager Maricopa Governance and Ombuds Services, District Office
  • Polly Miller, E-Learning Faculty, Estrella Mountain Community College
  • Lisa Young, Director, Water Technology and Occupational Safety Programs, GateWay Community College
  • Jill Suydam, Chemistry Faculty, Glendale Community College
  • Elva Marin, Administrative Assistant, Mesa Community College
  • Patti Marsh, Chair, Business and Information Technology, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Dr. Virginia Foster, Chair, Foreign Languages, Phoenix College
  • Dana Reid, Associate Dean, Academic Programs, Rio Salado College
  • Dr. Carmen Coracides, Chair, Division of Language and Communication, Scottsdale Community College
  • Jacqueline Jaap, Faculty, Dynamic Learning Program, South Mountain Community College
2004 Winners
    "Women of Distinction" for 2004
  • Linda Buchanan, Information Clerk, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Dr. Maria Harper-Marinick, Director of Learning Instruction & Assessment, District Office
  • Lauren Shellenbarger, Director of Financial Aid, Estrella Mountain Community College
  • Dr. Marie Fenske, Respiratory Therapy Faculty, GateWay Community College
  • Dr. Karen Conzelman, Assistant Chair, Biology Faculty, Glendale Community College
  • Ellen Gallagher, Cluster Coordinator, Maricopa Skill Center
  • Susan Taffer, Program Advisor, Mesa Community College
  • Anne Eller-Albert, Director of Student Leadership, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Dr. Bonnie Petterson, Medical Records Faculty, Phoenix College
  • Ginger Martindale, Supervisor, College Employee Services, Rio Salado College
  • Sharon Blanton, Sr. Assoc. Dean, Computer and Instructional Technology Services, Scottsdale Community College
  • Dr. Susan Starrfield, Director of Institutional Assessment & Planning, South Mountain Community College
2003 Winners
    "Women of Distinction" for 2003
  • Janet L. Ortega, Administrative Assistant, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Dr. Patricia M. Honzay, Director of Employee and Organizational Development, District Office
  • Patty Barrington, Coordinator of Computer Services, Estrella Mountain Community College
  • Dr. Jolyne Ghanatabadi, Dean of Instruction, GateWay Community College
  • Carmela Arnoldt, English Faculty, Glendale Community College
  • Barbara Fierro, Nursing Coordinator, Maricopa Skill Center
  • Joni Grover, Director of Financial Aid, Mesa Community College
  • Cathy Hart, Associate Dean of Information Technology, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Mitra Mehraban, Director of Instructional Support Services and Student Development, Phoenix College
  • Jo Jorgenson, Director of Community Education/Community Services, Rio Salado College
  • Dee Duggan, Coordinator of Disability Resources and Services, Scottsdale Community College
  • Helen Smith, Mathematics Faculty, South Mountain Community College
2002 Winners
    "Women of Distinction" for 2002
  • Carol Achs, Senior Associate Dean, Mesa Community College
  • Janine Adkins, Humanities Faculty, Rio Salado College
  • Karen Chalmers, Faculty and Director of Culinary Arts, Scottsdale Community
    College
  • Marlene George, Senior Human Resources Analyst, Phoenix College
  • Dr. Christine Iijima Hall, Director of Employee Services, District Office
  • Char Howey, ESL/English Faculty, Glendale Community College
  • Joyce Janiga, Math Faculty, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Sylvia Manlove, Dean of Student Services, GateWay Community College
  • Mary Parker, Administrative Assistant, Maricopa Skill Center
  • Dr. Wilma Patterson, Chair of Math, Science and Engineering Division, South
    Mountain Community College
  • Sandra Stuebner, Psychology Faculty, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Pearl Williams, Division Chair of Developmental Education, Estrella Mountain
    Community College
2001 Winners
    "Women of Distinction" for 2001
  • Maria Hesse, Dean of Instruction, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Debbie Thompson, Director of Financial Planning & Budget, District Office
  • Myra Curtis, Administrative Assistant, Estrella Mountain Community College
  • Roberta Jeffers, Business Outreach Representative, GateWay Community College
  • Jean Ann Abel, Dean of Instruction, Glendale Community College
  • Susan McRae, Assistant Director for Instruction, Maricopa Skill Center
  • Deb DeVore, Scholarship Coordinator, Mesa Community College
  • Heather Anderson, Program Advisor in the Student Life Center, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Dorothy Sisneros, Health Enhancement Department Chair, Phoenix College
  • Dr. Angela Ambrosia, Web Technology Faculty, Rio Salado College
  • Laura Ruiz-Scott, English Faculty, Scottsdale Community College
  • Ann Lindner, Math Faculty, South Mountain Community College
2000 Winners
  • Mary Day, Director of Research, Planning & Development, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Carole Hale, Director of Grants & Corporate Development, District Office
  • Valerie Akuna, CIS Faculty, Estrella Mountain Community College
  • Kathy Kunath, Senior Associate Dean of Instruction, GateWay Community College
  • Debbie Krumtinger, Coordinator, Training Services & Organizational Learning, Glendale Community College
  • Janice Comer, Mesa Community College
  • Maria Sutton, Certified College Safety Officer, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Marian Tadano, Dean of Instruction, Phoenix College
  • Monica Zontanos, Associate Dean of Instruction, Rio Salado College
  • Ginny Stahl, Dean of Student Services, Scottsdale Community College
  • Kay Martens, Dean of Student & Administrative Services, South Mountain Community College
1999 Winners
  • Kathy Saucedo, CIS Faculty, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
  • Rea Abernathy-Bennett, Director of Resource Development, District Office
  • Dr. Anna Solley, Dean of Instruction, Estrella Mountain Community College
  • Gail Shay, Chair of Liberal Arts/ESL, GateWay Community College
  • Sherry Johnson, Director of the Children's Center, Glendale Community College
  • Pam Olerich, Women's Basketball Coach, Mesa Community College
  • Dr. Mary Lou Mosley, Associate Dean of Instruction, Paradise Valley Community College
  • Annette Duran, Director of International Student Center, Phoenix College
  • Karen Mills, Senior Associate Dean of Instruction, Rio Salado College
  • Althea Long, Coordinator, Marketing & Public Relations, Scottsdale Community College
  • Lara Collins, Communications Faculty , South Mountain Community College