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Service Award Recipients

Awarded Recipients

Awarded Recipients
Year Recipients
2002 Bob Sperry, CSU San Bernardino
2003
  • Shirlee Adams, Modesto Junior College
  • Kathryn Barth, CSU Chico
2004 Clyde Brewer, San José State University 
2006 Jeff Ferguson, Ventura College
2007
  • Helena Bennett, CSU Sacramento
  • Jane Leaphart, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2008
  • Dave DeGroot, Allan Hancock College
  • Michelle La  Centra, CSU East Bay
2009 Mary Jennings-Smith, MiraCosta College
2010
  • Barbara Love, UC Santa Cruz
  • Ken Matsuura, Cerritos College
2011
  • Elizabeth Atondo, Los Angeles Pierce College
  • Yoly Woo-Hoogenstyn, UC San Diego
2012
  • Deanna Abma, City College San Francisco
  • Duane Short, San Diego Miramar College
2013
  • Bernie Day, Foothill College 
  • Cathy Beane, CSU Chancellor's Office
2014 Jane Church, Chabot College
2015
  • Terri Eden, San José State University
  • Estela Narrie, Santa Monica College
2016
  • Eileen Valenzulela, Los Medanos College
  • Patty Faiman, CSU Northridge
  • Ben Weinberg, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
2017
  • Aurelia Long, UC Berkeley
  • Dale Leaman, UC Irvine
2018
  • Carolyn Reisner, Folsom Lake College
  • José Lozano, Cal Poly Pomona
2019
  • Lynn Fowler, American River College
  • Joanne Benschop, Mira Costa College

The CIAC Service Award is presented at the CIAC Annual Conference, in recognition of exemplary contribution made by a member of CIAC to the articulation endeavor.


The criteria for selection are:

  • The nominee's institution shall be a CIAC member.
  • The nominee shall have advanced endeavors in California through outstanding service above and beyond the "call of duty" to the CIAC community and to the students and the institutions we serve.