67th Annual Meeting and Conference Awards

AWARD CATEGORIES

Trustee of the Year
Dr. James L. Wattenbarger Award
Outstanding AFC Board Member
AFC Leadership Service Award
AFC Honorary Life Award
AFC Distinguished Service Award
2015 Professor of the Year


Trustee of the Year

Tami Cullens, South Florida State College


 

Dr. James L. Wattenbarger Award

2016 Wattenbarger

Senator Bill Montford


Outstanding AFC Board Member

Board Member of the Year

Lt. Ryan Woods, Santa Fe College

AFC Leadership Service Award

AFC Leadership Service Award

Mercedes Clement, Daytona State College
Bob Van der Velde, Palm Beach State College


AFC Honorary Life Award

Dan Rodkin Honorary Life Award

Dr. Dan Rodkin, Santa Fe College

 

Dottie Terryn, Gulf Coast State College

 


Dr. Walter L. Smith, President Emeritus, Florida A & M University

 

 


AFC Distinguished Service Award

Kimberly Baker, Hillsborough Community College
Kristen Last, Northwest Florida State College


 2016 Professor of the Year

Professor of the Year

Dr. Angel Rodriguez, Broward College


 

REGION OF THE YEAR

Region III


REGION I CHAPTER AWARD WINNERS

Chipola College
       Lifesaver Award - Brooke Mathis
       Unsung Hero - Lillie Hamil


Gulf Coast State College
       Lifesaver - Wendy Dover
       Unsung Hero - Loretha “Rita” Miller

Northwest Florida State College
      Lifesaver - April Leake
      Unsung Hero - James Suderman

Pensacola State College
      Lifesaver Award – Carol Quinn
      Unsung Hero – Frances Yeo

Tallahassee Community College
      Lifesaver Award – Sharon Walker
      Unsung Hero – Gareth Euridge


REGION II UNSUNG HERO AWARD WINNERS

Florida Gateway College - Christine Boatright
Florida State College at Jacksonville - Christy Vint
Santa Fe College - Barbara Fields
St. Johns River State College - Paula Harris


REGION III UNSUNG HERO AWARD 2016 LIST OF HONOREES

College of Central Florida – Staci Biondini
Daytona State College – Gail Beckwith
Eastern Florida State College – Christine Warner
Lake-Sumter State College – Jessica Bardt
Seminole State College – Charity Lo-Giudice
Valencia College – Sarah Dockray

Region V Unsung Hero Chapter Award Winners

Broward College - Miguel Ramirez
Florida Keys Community College - Dr. Carolyn Charron
Indian River State College - Brenda Rante
Miami Dade College - Daniella Pierre
Palm Beach State College - Tabatha McDonald
Region V Hometown Hero Award - Dr. Denise Rodriguez, Broward College

Region V Lifesaver Award - Raymond Coulter, Palm Beach State College


Chapter of the Year

indian river college coty

Indian River State College

PLATINUM CHAPTERS

INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE


SOUTH FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE

south florida state colleg

 

LAKE-SUMTER STATE COLLEGE

lake-sumpter state college

 

PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE

pensacola State College

 

GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE

gulf coast state college

 

 

SANTA FE COLLEGE

santa fe platinum award

 

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE

miami dade


GOLD CHAPTERS

SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA

seminole state college gold chapter maward

 

PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE

palm beach state college gold chapter maward

 

FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE

florida gateway college gold chapter award

 

 

ST. JOHNS RIVER STATE COLLEGE

 

st johns river state college gold chapter award

 

CHIPOLA COLLEGE

chipola college gold chapter award

 

COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

college of central florida gold chapter award

 

 

DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE

daytona state college gold


SILVER CHAPTERS

 

EASTERN FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE

eastern florida state college silver award

 

 

HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

hillsborough community college silveraward

 

 

FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE

florida southwestern state college silver award

 

 

POLK STATE COLLEGE

polk silver chapter award

TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

tallahassee community college silver chapter award

 

NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE

nwfsc silver chapter award

 

PASCO-HERNANDO STATE COLLEGE

phsc silver chapter award


REGION WITH THE MOST MEMBERS

Region IV

 

CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP CHALLENGE AWARD

North Florida Community College
Miami Dade Chapter

 

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

 

GREATEST NUMERICAL INCREASE OF MEMBERS

Hillsborough Community College

 

GREATEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF MEMBERS

FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE COLLEGE

COMMISSION OF THE YEAR

EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

student development commission - commission of the year


ADMINISTRATION COMMISSION EXEMPLARY PRACTICE AWARD WINNER

Dr. Christina Hart, Indian River State College

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AWARD WINNERS

Exemplary Practice Winner – Patricia Elliott & Brittany Resmann, Seminole State College
Essay Contest Winner – Sarah Stoeckel, Eastern Florida State College
Unsung Hero Award Winner – Dana Livesay, Hillsborough Community College
Book Scholarship Winner – Rita Maldonado, Valencia College
Career & Professional Employee of the Year – LaFran Reddin, Hillsborough Community College


 

FACILITIES

#1 Best Practice Overall
#2 Best Practice of Merit
#3 Best Practice of Honor


FACULTY

PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR

John Gardner, Chipola College
Presentation Title: 7 MPH (Minds Per Hour) to 84 Million MPH (Minds Per Hour)


Healthcare Education

Best Practice Winner

Dr. David Sullivan, Pasco-Hernando State College


INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, PLANNING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Exemplary Practice


LEARNING RESOURCES

LEARNING RESOURCES EXEMPLARY PRACTICE AWARD WINNERS

Claire A. Miller
Montez Bates
Amanda Forth

LIBRARY SUPPORT SERVICES EXEMPLARY PRACTICE AWARD WINNERS

Diane Holmes-Curtice, Senior Learning Specialist; Dana Davidson, Senior Learning Specialist; Elizabeth Barnes, Faculty, Daytona State College, The   English Studio: a Collaborative Effort to Ensure Student Success

LIBRARY SERVICES

Alexis Carlson, Librarian/Assistant Professor, Indian River State College, Optimizing LibGuide Content


 

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

 


TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY AWARD WINNERS

1st place: Bridge to eResources - Mia Tignor, Indian River State College
2nd place: No more graphing calculators! - Brian Macon, Valencia College 
3rd place: Engaging Students through Video Creation and Interaction- Kendra Auberry, Indian River State College

 


ASPEN PRIZE FINALISTS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE

Broward College
Indian River State College


 

SPIRIT OF AFC AWARD

Susan Taylor
Tracy Glidden


 

FIRST IMPRESSION ROSE

Ray Coulter


COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

ADVERTISING - PRINT (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
ADVERTISING - PRINT (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

ADVERTISING - RADIO
1st
2nd
3rd
    
ADVERTISING - TELEVISION
1st
2nd
3rd

ADVERTISING - OUTDOOR
1st
2nd
3rd
    
ADVERTISING - INTERNET
1st
2nd

ANNUAL REPORT - COLLEGE
1st
2nd
3rd
    
ANNUAL REPORT - FOUNDATION
1st
2nd
3rd

ARTICLE IN A COLLEGE-PRODUCED PUBLICATION
1st
2nd
3rd
    
ARTICLE/STORY PITCH RESULTING IN PUBLICATION
1st Florida
2nd
3rd

ATHLETIC MEDIA GUIDE
1st
2nd
3rd
    
BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK (Less than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd

BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK (More than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
BROCHURE (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

BROCHURE (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
BROCHURE - THE ARTS (Less than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

BROCHURE - THE ARTS (More than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
CATALOG - PRINT
1st
2nd

DIRECT MAIL PIECE / CAMPAIGN (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
DIRECT MAIL PIECE / CAMPAIGN (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

DISPLAY/PRESENTATION BOARD
1st
2nd
3rd
    
FACULTY ADVISED / STUDENT PUBLICATION
1st
2nd

FOUNDATION - FUNDRAISING PIECE
1st
2nd
    
MAGAZINE (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd

MAGAZINE (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
NEWS LETTER - PRINT  
1st
2nd
3rd

NEWSLETTER - ELECTRONIC
1st
2nd
3rd
 
    
PHOTOGRAPHY IN A PUBLISHED PIECE
1st
2nd
3rd
 
POSTER (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
 
    
POSTER (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

REDESIGN (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
    
REDESIGN (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

SINGLE SHEET FLIER (Less than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
SINGLE SHEET FLIER (More than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

SOCIAL MEDIA (Less than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
SOCIAL MEDIA (More than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

SPECIALTY ADVERTISING / PROMOTION ITEM
1st
2nd
3rd
    
STUDENT HANDBOOK - ORIENTATION GUIDE - PRINT (Less than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

STUDENT HANDBOOK - ORIENTATION GUIDE - PRINT (More than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
TRENDSETTER
1st
2nd
3rd

VIDEO / ELECTRONIC PROMOTION (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
VIDEO / ELECTRONIC PROMOTION (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

VIEWBOOK / RECRUITMENT PIECE (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
VIEWBOOK / RECRUITMENT PIECE (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

WEBSITE (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
WEBSITE (More Than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd

WEBSITE (THE ARTS)  (Less than 10,000 FTE)
1st
2nd
3rd
    
EXEMPLARY PRACTICE WINNER
xxx

BEST IN SHOW (Less Than 10,000 FTE)
xxx
    
BEST IN SHOW (More Than 10,000 FTE)
xxx
Congratulations to all of our winners and to the participants!
There were a total of xxx entries received by xxx colleges in all categories!