Awards Presented by 4CS

Classified Senate President Service Awards

The 4CS Classified Senate President Service Award has been established to recognize Classified Senate Presidents for outstanding service, who demonstrate the following characteristics:

Criteria:

• Confident and respectful of their classified colleagues and the college community
• Leads by example and recognizes the leadership and talent in others
• Possesses persistent vision of excellence helps their senate and colleagues shine in the governance process
• Actively promotes involvement by classified staff at the local and state level to further their leadership education and contributions to student success
• Inspires the senate to advance and accomplish special contributions for the benefit to the students, staff, and district’s overall direction
• Is involved in college and/or district activities
• Organizes others within the work environment
• Promotes open communication among work groups

To nominate an individual for this award, please see the link on the CLI page.

4CS Outstanding Service Award Winners:

2022 Susan Rodriguez San Joaquin Delta College
2021 Michael Monsour College of the Canyons
2019 Justin Hunt College of the Canyons
2018 Noell Adams Chabot College
2017 Therese Grand Orange Coast College
2016 Neill Kovrig San Diego Continuing Education
2016 Kathy Matthies Santa Rosa Junior College
2016 Peder Nielsen Ventura College
2016 Suzi Nitzel Fresno City College
2015 Deborah Joy Canada College
2015 Laurel Kinley West Valley College
2015 Lori Schneider MiraCosta College
2015 Debbie Weatherly Santa Rosa Junior College
2015 Monica Souza Sacramento City College
2014 Trisha Albertsen Classified Senate President 2006-2016 Chaffey College

To nominate an individual for this award please see the linked application.

1. 4CS Service Award Criteria and Application
2. 2019 Application Deadline: December 31, 2018

Excellence in Servant Leadership

Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring environment.

Excellence in Servant Leadership Criteria exhibits the characteristics valued by 4CS as listed below:

• Supports and promotes Classified Professional involvement in participatory governance at all levels
• Recognizes and values the contributions of Classified Professionals
• Cooperates with other organizations to enrich the educational experience within the California Community Colleges
• Serve as a liaison between the California Community Colleges senates and State Organizations
• Support Classified Senates throughout the state of California
• Supports cross-functional collaboration

Excellence in Servant Leadership Winners:

2022 Institute for Evidence-Based Change
2021 Lisa Mandy De Anza College De Anza College Director, Financial Aid & Scholarships
2020 – No Awardee
2019 Dr. Ragan F. Romali Superintendent/President Long Beach City College
2017 Dr. Greg Gillespie Ventura College President
2018 Dr. Glenn Roquemore Irvine Valley College President
2016 Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud Skyling College President
2015 LeBaron Woodyard Vice Chancellor California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
2014 Dr. Tod Burnett President Saddleback College
2013 Dr. Brice Harris Chancellor California Community Colleges
2012 Cherie Savage Director Community College League of California
2011 Jim Wilson 4CS President Emeritus Sierra College
2010 Tanna Thomas CCC Board of Governors Yuba College
2009 Julie Martin Whiting 4CS President Emeritus San Joaquin Delta College
2008 Senator Jack Scott Chancellor California Community Colleges
2007 Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor, State of California
2006 Leslie Wang CCC Board of Governors San Joaquin Delta College
2005 Scott Lay Executive Director Community College League of California
2004 Bonnie Slosson Director of Governmental Relations Community College League of California
2003 Dr. Sandra Acebo President, Butte College
2002 Dr. Kevin Ramirez President, Sierra College
2001 David Viar Executive Director Community College League of California

To nominate an individual for this award please see the link on the CLI page.

Classified Senate Website Award

Classified Senate websites are an integral communication tool for local classified employees. At last count there were 59 active classified senate website – from the beginning of a new site “under construction” to extensive sites with various resources available.

Established in 2007, the Outstanding Website Award recognizes the best three (3) classified senate websites based on criteria in the areas of resources, materials, photos, navigation ease and appearance. All participating websites will be recognized at the Classified Leadership Institute (CLI) each year, in June.  Websites ranked within the top three will be presented awards at the CLI Awards Recognition Dinner.  If no one from your senate is able to attend, a 4CS representative will present the award to your campus in person.

To nominate an individual for this award please see the link on the CLI page.

Past Outstanding Classified Senate Website Award Winners:

Model Classified Senate Award

Recognition of Classified Senate organizations that exercise their role in shared governance with autonomy and professionalism is one way in which the California Community Colleges Classified Senate (4CS) can assist other colleges in developing their local senates or councils. Each year a small number of model senates will be recognized as part of the 4CS Classified Leadership Institute.

Model Classified Senates define the standard of staff participation within the learning environment for California community college students; encourage staff leaders to become stronger, and offer reference and experience for novice organizations and those seeking organizational revitalization.

The following criteria are used to determine if a Classified Senate is granted “Model” status by 4CS.

A ‘Model Classified Senate’ is one that:

• Is a participatory governance body elected by its constituents
• Operates professionally under bylaws and/or a constitution approved by its constituency
• Has a copy of their current bylaws/constitution on file with 4CS
• Is recognized by the college administration as a governance participant
• Has an up to date website
• Encourages a cooperative working and professional relationship with a collective bargaining agents (if one exists) and considers input or concerns of such groups
• Is organized to actively engage in the shared governance process
• Communicates routinely with 4CS

We hope to see your Classified Senate receive recognition for outstanding service and leadership this year!

Past Model Senate Award Winners:

Outstanding Classified Professionals Recognition Presentation

We recognize that all classified staff make a positive difference and significantly contribute to the success of our students at each community college and district. The California Community Colleges Classified Senate wants to extend the local recognition that many of our colleagues have received within their local colleges and districts for excellence in service, leadership and participation during this last year. To that end, we collect information from our Classified Senate members and assemble a “Outstanding Classified Leadership Awards” slideshow.

As part of our annual Classified Leadership Institute (CLI) held each year in June, we recognize and honor outstanding classified employees of the year from across the state. We would like to include your classified honorees for the year in this slideshow (graphic) presentation. We will also accept classified of the month and group awards. Please send us information on your award winners in order that your college’s classified staff recognition(s) can be extended statewide and shared for others to see. We will include your awards in this year’s recognition ceremony in June and afterwards on the 4CS Web site for all to celebrate.

Submission Information and Guidelines

For your college or district’s award winner(s), please email a brief biographical statement including all of the following information:

• The name of employee – please double-check spelling,
• The name of college or district at which they work,
• Their positive, personal characteristics (at least two), relative to their receiving an award,
• Any specific achievements that may have contributed to receiving the award,
• The official name of the “local” award received (examples: Classified Employee of the Year or Outstanding Staff of Butte College Award, etc.),
• A photograph of the person or group

Photograph Submission Guidelines:

Please send us the best photograph of the individual or group you can get. If you have a photographic print, please scan it at 150 pixels/inch (or better) and save it as a maximum quality jpeg format (better: a tiff or Photoshop format). If you already have a digital image of at least 72 pixels/inch or better, send us the best quality image you have. We may make small improvements and changes to the image as feasible and needed to fit the format of the presentation.

An email will go out in the Spring of each year prior to the Classified Leadership Institute. If you have additional questions, please email us at communications@ccccs.org