2018 AFC AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

69th Annual Meeting and Conference Award Winners
2018 Region and Commission Awards
The Florida College System: Chancellor's Best Practices Awards
2018 AFC International Conference on College Teaching and Learning Awards


69th Annual Meeting and Conference Award Winners

CHAPTER OF THE YEAR
Indian River State College

COMMISSION OF THE YEAR
Learning Resources Commission

REGION OF THE YEAR
Region II

DR. JAMES L. WATTENBARGER AWARD
Mr. J. David Armstrong, President Emeritus
Broward College

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Holly Sutton
Florida Gateway College
Forough Hosseini
Daytona State College

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD
Chris Thomes
Gulf Coast State College
Dr. Robert Flores
South Florida State College

PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
Jim Robinette
Palm Beach State College
Sandra Cesaretti Ray
Pensacola State College

PRESIDENTIAL UNSUNG HERO AWARD
Sofia Toledo
Palm Beach State College

LEADERSHIP SERVICE AWARD
Stephanie L. Campbell
Polk State College
Byron Todd
Tallahassee Community College

AFC EXCELLENCE AWARD/ 2019 Aspen Prize Finalists
Indian River State College
Broward College
Miami-Dade College

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AWARD
Greatest Numerical Increase of Members Over Previous Year - Large College
Palm Beach State College

Greatest Numerical Increase of Members Over Previous Year - Medium College
Tallahassee Community College

Greatest Numerical Increase of Members Over Previous Year - Small College
College of Central Florida

MEMBERSHIP RETENTION AWARDS
St. Johns River State College
Gulf Coast State College
Hillsborough Community College

MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUALS
Recruitment of the most new members
1st Place - Carol Pugh, Santa Fe College
2nd Place - Greg Williams, Tallahassee Community College
3rd Place - Mark Ross, College of Central Florida

MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP GROWTH AWARD
Chapter with highest percentage increase of full-time members
Tallahassee Community College

PLATINUM CHAPTER
College of Central Florida
Eastern Florida State College
Indian River State College
Lake Sumter State College
Northwest Florida State College
Pasco-Hernando State College
Pensacola State College
Seminole State College

GOLD CHAPTER
Daytona State College
Gulf Coast State College
Hillsborough Community College
Miami Dade College
St. John’s River State College
South Florida State College

SILVER CHAPTER
St. Petersburg College
State College of Manatee- Sarasota
Tallahassee Community College


2018 Region and Commission Awards

REGION I
Unsung Heroes
Diane Bracken, Pensacola State College
Tammy Henderson, Pensacola State College
Carol Quinn, Pensacola State College
Lifesaver award
Traci Jones, Pensacola State College
Lanatta Barrett, Pensacola State College

REGION II
Unsung Heroes
Andrea Gabriel, Florida Gateway College
Tom Mason, Santa Fe College
Jennifer Anderson, St. Johns River State College
President Kevin Hyde & Dr. John Wall, Florida State College at Jacksonville

REGION III
Unsung Heroes
Debbie Bowe, College of Central Florida
Erika Blanken, Daytona State College
George Strohm, Eastern Florida State College
Cynthia Nash, Lake-Sumter State College
Kim Kidd,  Lake-Sumter State College
Janine McComas, Seminole State College of Florida

REGION IV
Unsung Hero
Dana Livesay, Hillsborough Community College

REGION V
Unsung Heroes
Ms. Zelda Rivas, Miami Dade College

Career and Professional Employees Commission (CPEC) Exemplary Practice:
TCC Clothesline Project
Lauren Fletcher, English Professor, Tallahassee Community College and Dr. Kelly Thayer, English Professor, Tallahassee Community College

Communication and Marketing Commission (CMC) Exemplary Practice:
NFCC 60th Anniversary Campaign
Kim Scarboro, Director of College Advancement, North Florida Community College

Learning Resources Commission (LRC) Exemplary Practices (2):
The Human Library ™
Nardia Cumberbatch, Valencia College, Librarian, and Jeannie L Rodriguez, Valencia College, Library Office Systems Manager, and Regina Seguin, Valencia College, Librarian

Creating a Culture of CARE (Continuous Assessment and Responsive Engagement) at Valencia State College
Leonard Bass, Valencia College, Campus Dean and Chris Teumer, Assistant Director, Learning Support & Advising, Valencia College

Faculty Commission 2018 Professor of the Year Award for Teaching Excellence Competition:
Standing Waves and Music
Brenda Skoczelas, Physics Instructor, Lake-Sumter State College

Student Development Commission (SDC) Exemplary Practice:
Step Up Program
Tracy Glidden, Coordinator, Student Recruitment, Eastern Florida State College

COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING COMMISSION (CMC) 2018 AWARD WINNERS

Advertising - Internet
North Florida Community College    1st Place
North Florida Community College    2nd Place
Gulf Coast State College    3rd Place

Advertising - Print
Indian River State College    1st Place
South Florida State College    1st Place
Broward College    2nd Place    
College of Central Florida    2nd Place
College of Central Florida    3rd Place

Advertising - TV
Pasco-Hernando State College    1st Place
Indian River State College    2nd Place
Broward College    3rd Place

Annual Report (College)
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota    1st Place
College of Central Florida    2nd Place
Broward College    3rd Place    

Annual Report (Foundation)
Florida State College at Jacksonville    1st Place
Gulf Coast State College    2nd Place
Pensacola State College    3rd Place

Article in a College Publication
Palm Beach State College    1st Place    
Palm Beach State College    2nd Place
Pensacola State College    3rd Place

Article/Pitch Resulting in Publication
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota    1st Place
Palm Beach State College    2nd Place
Broward College    3rd Place    
    
Best Bang for the Buck
Broward College    1st Place
North Florida Community College    1st Place
Polk State College    2nd Place
Santa Fe    2nd Place
College of Central Florida    3rd Place

Brochure
Florida State College at Jacksonville    1st Place
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota    1st Place
Polk State College    2nd Place
Santa Fe    2nd Place
Broward College    3rd Place
Pasco-Hernando State College    3rd Place

Brochure the Arts (No FTE Division)
Broward College                        1st Place
College of Central Florida                    2nd Place
Pensacola State College                    3rd Place

Campaign
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota    1st Place
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota    2nd Place
Santa Fe    3rd Place

Direct Mail
Florida State College at Jacksonville    1st Place
Pensacola State College    1st Place
Daytona State College    2nd Place    
Pensacola State College    2nd Place
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota    3rd Place

Display/Presentation Board
College of Central Florida    1st Place    
Santa Fe    2nd Place

Electronic Newsletter
Pensacola State College    1st Place
North Florida Community College    2nd Place    
Pasco-Hernando State College    3rd Place

Foundation/Fundraising Piece
Florida State College at Jacksonville    1st Place
Gulf Coast State College    2nd Place
College of Central Florida    3rd Place    

Magazine
College of Central Florida    1st Place
Palm Beach State College    1st Place
Daytona State College    2nd Place
North Florida Community College    2nd Place
Broward College    3rd Place    
College of Central Florida    3rd Place

Outdoor Advertising
Pensacola State College    1st Place
Pasco-Hernando State College    2nd Place    
Pensacola State College    3rd Place

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

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

Promo/Specialty Item
Gulf Coast State College    1st Place    
Gulf Coast State College    2nd Place
Polk State College    3rd Place

Redesign
Daytona State College    1st Place    
Pasco-Hernando State College    2nd Place
Indian River State College    3rd Place

Single Sheet Flier
Pensacola State College    1st Place
College of Central Florida    2nd Place
Polk State College    2nd Place    
Pensacola State College    3rd Place

Social Media (Paid)
North Florida Community College    1st Place
Santa Fe    1st Place
Gulf Coast State College    2nd Place
Santa Fe    2nd Place
Broward College    3rd Place    
College of Central Florida    3rd Place

Social Media (Unpaid)
Gulf Coast State College    1st Place
Santa Fe    1st Place
Broward College    2nd Place    
College of Central Florida    2nd Place
Pasco-Hernando State College    3rd Place
Santa Fe    3rd Place

Student Handbook
Pensacola State College    1st Place
Broward College    2nd Place    
Daytona State College    3rd Place

Video/Digital Promotion
Florida State College at Jacksonville    1st Place
Gulf Coast State College    1st Place
Broward College    2nd Place    
Gulf Coast State College    3rd Place
Palm Beach State College    3rd Place

Viewbook
Santa Fe    1st Place
Polk State College    2nd Place
Florida State College at Jacksonville    3rd Place    

Website
Broward College    1st Place    
Broward College    2nd Place
Polk State College    3rd Place


The Florida College System: Chancellor's Best Practices Awards

Florida Gateway College’s Second-Chance Pell Pilot Program
North Florida Community College’s Dual-Enrollment Video Conferencing Program
Pensacola State College’s award-winning Virtual Tutoring Program
Polk State College’s Education Baccalaureate Program: Establishing Leaders in Teacher Education (ELITE)


2018 AFC International Conference on College Teaching and Learning Awards

PROFESSORS BECKER AND MOLINARO RECOGNIZED BY AFC WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS -  Press Release (4/10/18)