Faculty and Staff Brags
This is not an exhaustive list of the many distinguished awards received recently by TCC faculty & staff. Please submit your awards to TCC.Brags@tccd.edu.
Alaina Webb
Adjunct Instructor, Sign Language Interpreting Program, Trinity River Campus
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) Adjunct Award.
Amalia Guadalupe
Administrative Assistant, Family Empowerment Center
Maria Valdez
Administrative Assistant, Office of the President
South Campus
Named Empowering Links 2015-2016 Mentors of the Year.
Amy Cooper
Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, Northeast Campus
Selected as a Tarrant County College Distinguished Alumni.
Barbara Prellwitz
Web Communications Assistant
Brandon Tucker
Web Design Coordinator
Sara Tucker,
District Manager of Marketing
District
Received a Gold Award at the Case District IV Annual Awards Competition and a Gold Award at the Education Digital Marketing Awards for the #TCCGrads social media campaign. Won an Award of Excellence for Social Media Tactics at the PRSA Worthy Awards.
Belinda Lopez
Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Development Services, South Campus
Elected as state treasurer for the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) through February 2018.
Bill Coppola
President, Southeast Campus
Honored by Rice University’s OpenStax for his work promoting free textbooks. A conference room was named for him in their newly remodeled Houston offices. He was also invited to serve as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Presidential Advisory Board.
Brandon Tucker
Web Design Coordinator
Stephen Fornal
Manager of Web Development
District
Won a Bronze Award at the 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards and an Award of Excellence at the PRSA Worthy Awards for the 50th Anniversary website design. Won three Gold Awards for Online Annual Report, WebAdvisor Redesign and CEET Touchscreen Display, a Silver Award for Magazine Website Redesign and a Bronze Award for the 50th Anniversary Microsite at the Education Digital Marketing Awards.
Bryan Stewart
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Trinity River Campus
Nominated to serve on the Health Science Program of Study Career Cluster Advisory Committee by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Chris Campbell
Director of Construction Project Management, Northeast Campus
Appointed to the Dallas Fort Worth APPA Board of Directors.
Christian deLeon
Associate Professor of Art, Northwest Campus
Presented with Outstanding Professor of the Year by the Student Government Association.
Christina Palacios
Financial Aid Specialist, Trinity River Campus
Re-elected as vice president of membership by the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education.
Curtis Fukuchi
Professor of English, Northwest Campus
Written about in a chapter of The Mentoring Continuum: From Graduate School through Tenure by Leonard Cassuto, monthly column writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Daniela Kojouharov
Professor of Mathematics, Southeast Campus
Nominated to serve on The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Learning Outcomes Work Group for Developmental Education Mathematics.
David Sallee
Instructor of Geology and Geography, Northeast Campus
Named as TCCD’s co-principal investigator for an ongoing National Science Foundation-funded partnership with UT Arlington.
DeeDra Parrish
District Photographer
Brandon Tucker
Web Design Coordinator
Sara Tucker
District Manager of Marketing
District
Received a Bronze Award for Billboard Campaign Photography at the Case District IV Annual Awards Competition. Won a Bronze Award for Billboard Campaigns at the 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards, along with Suzanne Cottraux, executive director of communications, public relations & marketing.
Edgar Estrada
Financial Aid Associate, Trinity River Campus
Elected as president of The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education.
Eduardo Rojas
Music Adjunct, Northeast Campus
Invited by the National University of the Arts in Taipei, Taiwan to perform a solo concert, give master classes and judge the Asian Pacific Piano Competition. Was the guest soloist with the Cali Philharmonic Orchestra in Cali, Colombia. Was featured in Beyond Arts and More, an international magazine.
Eileen (Lynn) Preston
Professor of Biology, Northwest Campus
Voted in for another two-year term to chair of the Professional Development Committee of National Collegiate Honors Council.
Erin Stafford
Art Instructor, Trinity River Campus
Featured in a solo exhibition, “Misbehaving,” at Kirk Hopper Fine Art in Dallas.
Fred Spaulding
Associate Professor of Art, Northwest Campus
Had a Collage Assemblage Workshop and Lobby Installation featured at the Kimbell Art Museum. He was also featured in an art exhibition at Artspace 111.
Irma Aguilar-Coker
Professor of Nursing, Trinity River Campus East
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) Hallmark Award.
James Craft
Coordinator of Fire Services, Northwest Campus
Won Training Officer of the Year at the Texas Association of Fire Educators Conference.
Jared Cobb
Director of Student Development Services, South Campus
Received the R. Gordon and Louise Appleman Professional Development Award for the Spring 2016 semester.
Jason Clark-Miller
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Northwest Campus
Published “Three Phases of Juvenile Risk Assessment Development: Impressionistic, Actuarial and Holistic” in the Texas Probation Quarterly, Vol IV, No 1, published by Sam Houston Press and Copy Center in Huntsville, Texas for the Texas Probation Association.
Jeanell Buck
Associate Professor of Psychology, Northeast Campus
Received the International Paragon Award for New Advisors at the PTK International Convention. Also awarded Advisor Hall of Honor in the Texas Region.
Jeniesa Johnson
Associate Professor of Radiology, Trinity River Campus East
Recognized as the 2015 Living Legend by the North Texas Radiologic Technologists Society. Received the Sharon Coffey Educator of the Year Award from The Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists.
Jesse Herrera
Project Manager, Northeast Campus
Awarded first place at the Annual Panther Den Design Competition, held by the Greater Fort Worth Real Estate Council.
Joe Rode
Vice President for Student Development Services, Northwest Campus
Featured at the following exhibitions: Nature’s First Green Is Gold Deadwest Open Range, 2016 Spring Gallery Night, Artspace 111 and 2016 Preservation is the Art of the City.
John Lundberg
Professor of History, South Campus
Published the chapter “Errant Moves on the Chessboard of War: The Battle of Spring Hill, November29, 1864" in The Tennessee Campaign of 1864. Steven E. Woodworth and Charles D. Grear (eds) (Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 2016: pages 46-65. Also published "'Texas Must be a Slave Country': Slaves and Masters in the Texas Low Country, 1840-1860" in the East Texas Historical Journal, Vol. 53 No. 2 (Fall, 2015.) The article addressed slavery in Brazoria County.
Joshua Tarbay
Associate Professor Kinesiology, Northwest Campus
Acknowledged in text, as a professional editor for Pearson’s soon to be released 12th edition of HEALTH: The Basics.
Jose Cubela
Music Adjunct, Northeast Campus
Served as president for the Fort Worth Music Teachers chapter of Music Teachers National Association and collaborated with Hsinyi Wang, associate instructor, who served as vice president of programming for the 2015-2016 year.
Karen Parsons
Department Chair of Music, Northeast Campus
Served as vice president of events and programming for The Sonata Club, a Mid-Cities music organization that offers a TCC Music Scholarship. Also accepted an Excellence in Teaching award from a spring 2016 TCC graduate.
Katharine Fuchshuber
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Trinity River Campus East
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) President’s Award.
Kathleen “Pert” Durapau
Speech/Drama Department Chair, Southeast Campus
Nominated for the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Award for outstanding academic and scholarly achievement.
Laura Escamilla
Coordinator of the Transfer Center, Trinity River Campus
Selected and recognized by Texas A&M University as a Very Important Counselor.
Lauren Cross
Art Adjunct, Northwest Campus
Published in Fort Worth Weekly for the organization she founded, WoCA, Women of Color Artists.
LeeAnn Olivier
Assistant Professor of English, Northwest Campus
Her poetry chapbook, Spindle, My Spindle was accepted for publication by Hermeneutic Chaos and released in April 2016.
Lisa Englehart
Instructor of Dental Hygiene, Northeast Campus
Selected as a Tarrant County College Distinguished Alumni.
Lisa Uhlir
Government Professor, Northeast Campus
Awarded the Student Government Teacher Appreciation Award for the Business and Social Science Division, voted on by Northeast students.
Lourdes Davenport
Coordinator of Transfer Center, Northwest Campus
Elected as president of the Executive Board of Directors for Proyecto Inmigrante ICS, Inc. for a two-year term. Lourdes is co-founder.
Magdalena De La Teja
Vice President for Student Development Services, Northeast Campus
Received the International Award of Distinguished College Administrator at the PTK International Convention in National Harbor, Md. Also awarded Hall of Honor for College Administrators in the Texas Region.
Mary Cinatl
Instructor of ESOL
Melissa Evans
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Thelisa Nutt
Associate Professor of Psychology
Southeast Campus
Recognized as outstanding faculty at both the secondary and post-secondary level by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Arlington at their annual Faculty Recognition Event.
Mary Virginia Hallak
Academic Advisor, Trinity River Campus
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) Hallmark Award.
Patrick Jones
Music Adjunct, Northeast Campus
Sang the part of “Paul” in The Empty House with the Fort Worth Opera Frontiers, the part of “Ben” in Menotti’s The Telephone and baritone in the jazz trio of Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti with Tri-Cities Opera.
Philippe Baugh
Associate Professor of Music, Northeast Campus
His bass guitar composition, “Sunspot,” was selected for the 2017 Texas All-State Jazz Audition material for high school jazz students.
Rafael Perea
Criminal Justice Training Center Coordinator, Northwest Campus
Selected by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to serve on the curriculum committee for the update of the Texas School Marshal program.
Rosalinda Nunez
Administrative Assistant for Department of Math and Science, Trinity River Campus
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) Disney Award.
Sara Tucker
Manager of Marketing Communications, District
Received Honorable Mention for Best Article at the PR Daily Content Marketing Awards. Won gold in print advertising, silver in newspaper advertising and merit in poster advertising at the 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards, along with Suzanne Groves, executive director of communications, public relations & marketing.
Scott Donaldson
Criminal Justice Training Center Coordinator, Northwest Campus
Received the Outstanding Faculty Award from Caruth Police Training Institute for their Civilian Leadership series.
Sean Madison
President, Trinity River Campus
Awarded the Educational Leadership Award of Excellence at the 2nd Annual UNCF Tarrant County Mayors’ Luncheon.
Sharon Covington
Assistant Professor of Art, Southeast Campus
Had two digital paintings accepted in the Dancing in the Wind Juried Art Exhibit at Mary Moody Northen Art Gallery, West Texas A&M University.
Shawna Gaccetta
Administrative Assistant and Phi Theta Kappa Advisor, Southeast Campus
Awarded the Phi Theta Kappa Horizon Award for Advisors at the state convention in Waco.
Sherrie Bodiford
Instructional Assistant for Sign Language Interpreting Program, Trinity River Campus
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) Disney Award.
Shewanda Riley
Association Professor of English, Northeast Campus
Received the international award of Distinguished Advisor at the PTK International Convention in National Harbor, Md. Was also awarded Most Distinguished Advisor of the Texas Region.
Siobhan Flowers
On-Call Counselor, Southeast Campus
Selected by the National Board for Certified Counselors Minority Fellowship Program Foundation and awarded $20,000 for funding and training to support her education and facilitate her service to underserved minority populations.
Sophia Garcia
Assistant Professor of Biology, Trinity River Campus
Received the Distinguished Community College Faculty Award from The Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education.
Stacy Stuewe
Professor of English, Northeast Campus
Received District II Hall of Honor from Phi Theta Kappa—Texas Region Level.
Susan Hamilton
Assistant Professor of Nursing, Trinity River Campus East
Received the Trinity River Award Celebrating Excellence (TRACE) Hallmark Award.
Suzanne Groves
Executive Director of Communications, Public Relations & Marketing
Sara Tucker
Manager of Marketing Communications
Rita Parson
Manager of Public Relations
Kendra Prince
Editorial Coordinator
DeeDra Parrish
District Photographer
Brandon Tucker
Web Design Coordinator
Connie Wiebe
Administrative Office Assistant
District
Received an Award of Achievement for REACH Magazine at the PRSA Worthy Awards. Won a Silver Award for REACH Magazine at the 31st Annual Educational Advertising Awards. Received Honorable Mention for Best Publication and Best Marketing Campaign at the PR Daily Content Marketing Awards.
Terrell Shaw
Coordinator of the Transfer Center, Southeast Campus
Selected a 2016 Very Important Counselor by Texas A&M University. His participation in the program carried with it a $1,000 scholarship awarded to a TCC student attending Texas A&M in fall 2016.
Trish Igo
Association Professor of Art, Northwest Campus
Awarded a Juror’s Pick Award and an online feature with Non-Fiction Gallery in Savannah, Georgia for her collaborative artwork with Jill O’Brien.
Tonya Blivens
Instructor of Speech
Carol White
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Gracie Williams
Instructor of Computer Science
Southeast Campus
Recipients for the 2016 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Excellence Award.
Tony Roberts
Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Trinity River Campus
Recognized at the Alpha Delta Delta, Texas Regional Convention Awards, as State of Texas Distinguish Advisor, for 14 years exemplary service to chapter, region and state.
Tyson McMillan
Professor of Computer Science, Northeast Campus
Published Chapter 12, “Micro-Feedback via the Cloud: Sustainable Monitoring of Online Student Responses” for the text, Increasing Productivity and Efficiency in Online Teacher.
Wes Rhodes
Fire Service Training Center Adjunct Instructor, Northwest Campus
Won Fire Instructor of the Year at the Texas Association of Fire Educators Conference.
Winter Rusiloski
Associate Professor of Art, Northwest Campus
Featured her solo exhibition, Tempest at at Weyland Gallery at Divine Word College. She and Angel Fernandez were interviewed by KERA (and NPR of North Texas). Winter won the Tracy Family Award (2015 Moncrief Cancer Institute Award). Rusiloski’s painting, “Frac-tured Vessel,” was on view at Artspace 111 Gallery, and was chosen by Anthony Mariani, editor of the Fort Worth Weekly, as one of the Top 5 Artworks of 2015.
Yolanda Jones
Children’s Center Teacher, Northeast Campus
Selected as a Tarrant County College Distinguished Alumni.
Yolanda Sifuentes
Coordinator of Special Projects, South Campus
Selected as the recipient of the 2016 Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE) Distinguished Community College Staff Award.
Yvonne Jocks
Instructor of English, Southeast Campus
Accepted into the National Western Writers of America.
Chancellor's 2015–2016 Quarterly Employee Excellence Awards
First Quarter
Alyssa Petty
Barbara Hester
Beatriz Reyna
Carisa Givens
Carisa Givens
Carol Hunsberger
Carolina Reyes
Casey Ramos
Cheryl North
Christina Guzman
Christina Palacios
Christine Lohrke
Christopher Gulseth
Darrell Rush
Douglas Peak
Ebony Alexander
Edgar Estrada
Elvis Martinez
Frances Powell-stevens
Frankie Ward
Guadalupe Vargas
Ivan Mino
Jacquetta Clayton
Jennifer Bustillos
Jennifer Melendy
Jennifer Villaire
Jose Castro
Juan Torres
Karen Raulerson
Krestin White
LaTonya Price
Lilian Mabry
Lisa Benedetti
Macario Villanueva
Magdalena delaTeja
Maggie Row
Maria Delgado
Maria Delgado
Maribel Gonzalez
Mary Alvarado
Michelle Griffith
Misty Renteria
Pedro Portillo
Phillip Jenkins
Rahma Aboutaj
Ramon Mireles
Ramon Moreno
Richard Yamane
Robert Rodriguez
Rosemarie Hammon
Samantha Estrada
Serafin Garcia
Sophia Garcia
Stephanie Davenport
Sylvia Hill
Tracy White
Victor Ballesteros
Vivian Soto
Wendi Pierce
Yesenia Ayala
Second Quarter
Allegra Davis
Amy Staley
April Trafton
Axel Leos
Cherie Keplinger
Cheryl Jones
Cristi Pinson
Cristina Sullivan
Curtis Nash
Donna Delancy
Elena Martinez
Erika Rizo
Eugenia Homeyer
Jennifer Warren
Kala Crouch
Karl Ronacher
Kiara Smith
Lisa Uhlir
Maria Almendariz
Maria Hernandez
Megan Peck
Noemi Vela
Paula Ragsdale
Rachel Lopez
Sarah Diaz
Shanna Brown
Vicki Hutto
Third Quarter
Angel Carr
Ann Nguyen
Betty Goodridge
Brandy Kelly
Charlene Railsback
Chelsey Brewer
Cheryl Sohns
Daryl Tate
Deborah Sisley
Irene Thrower
Jane Sureshkumar
Jennifer Jackson
Kenya Wilson
Leann Ellis
Lisa Benedetti
Martin Patrick
Mary (Kathy) Nevins
Mary Cinatl
Meg Young
Megan Atchison
Melissa Herrera
Pamela Petro
Paula Otterman
Peggy Cobb
Rebecca (Ashley) Tully
Sammie Sheppard
Scott January
Sherrie Bodiford
Fourth Quarter
Asante Buil
Axel Leos
Benjamin Avelar
Brandon Tucker
Danelle Toups
Deedra Parrish
Felicia Grimes
Irene Thrower
Joan Shriver
Justin Brumit
Kathy Burks
Kelley Mills
Melanie Gonzalez
Michael Tribble
Nichole Mancone
Patricia Boudreau
Ralph Bissey
Ruth Engel
Sara Tucker
Sean Piganell
Shawn Stewart
Steven Buster
Steven LeMons
Suzanne Groves
Tammie Cornelius
Timothy Murphy
Tyson McMillan
Vanessa Walker