League Excellence Awards
Since 2012, the League has recognized outstanding faculty, staff, and leaders in the community college field who have made a significant difference in the lives of students and in the communities their colleges serve with Excellence Awards. Each member institution facilitates its own recipient selection process.
Past Award Winners Representing Seattle Colleges
2025-2026
- Betsy Berger, Faculty, English as a Second Language, North Seattle College
- Jeffrey Eng, Manager, Computer Science and Information Technology, North Seattle College
- Eric Lloyd, Faculty, Computer Science, North Seattle College
- Jax Mello, Program Manager, Student Learning Center, North Seattle College
See all awardees for 2025-2026 (link opens to League webpage).
2024-2025
- Shireen Deboo, Faculty, Library, North Seattle College
- Hayoung Kim, Faculty, Early Childhood Education, North Seattle College
- Adrienne Lugg, Faculty, Adult Basic Education, North Seattle College
- Diana Ma, Faculty, English, North Seattle College
- Jeff Bermudes, Director, AANAPISI and Basic and Traditional Studies, Seattle Central College
- William Berry, Faculty, STEM-B, Seattle Central College
- Danny Blanchard, Port Engineer, Seattle Maritime Academy, Seattle Central College
- Bucky McKenzie, Director, Student Outreach, Seattle Central College
- Jason Svendsen, Maintenance Mechanic 2, Facilities and Plant Operations, Seattle Central College
- Karen VanGenderen, Faculty, Basic and Traditional Studies, Seattle Central College
- Jerry Wright, Faculty, STEM-B, Seattle Central College
See all awardees for 2024-2025 (link opens to League webpage).
2023-2024
- William Barry, Faculty, Computer Science, North Seattle College
- James Eaton, Faculty, English as a Second Language, North Seattle College
- Tania Hino, Faculty, Parent Education, North Seattle College
- Jessica Logan, Faculty, English as a Second Language, North Seattle College
- Lauren Psomostithis, Faculty, Accounting, North Seattle College
- Paula Rebsom, Faculty, Art, North Seattle College
- Kimberly Tate-Malone, Faculty, Library, North Seattle College
See all awardees for 2023-2024 (link opens to League webpage).
2022-2023
- Leann Dittmar, Faculty, Pharmacy Technician, North Seattle College
- Ann Murkowski, Faculty, Biology, North Seattle College
- Benjamin Roberts, Faculty, Electronics, North Seattle College
- Justina Rompogren, Faculty, English, North Seattle College
- Christine Unutzer-Girardet, Faculty, Transitional Studies, North Seattle College
- William White, Faculty, Early Childhood Education, North Seattle College
- Maya Esquivido, Indigenous Studies Teaching and Curriculum Design Fellow, Seattle Central College
- Kimberly McRae, Interim Dean, Student Success, Seattle Central College
- Helena Ribeiro, Full-Time Faculty, English, Seattle Central College
See all awardees for 2022-2023 (link opens to League webpage).
2021-2022
- Sarka Faltinova, Faculty, Basic and Transitional Studies, North Seattle College
- Amanda Knowles, Faculty, Art, North Seattle College
- Jae Suk, Faculty, Engineering, North Seattle College
See all awardees for 2021-2022 (link opens to League webpage).
2020-2021
- Karlee Ikebara, Faculty, English as a Second Language, North Seattle College
- Kalyn Owens, Faculty, Chemistry, North Seattle College
- Samuel Wilson, Faculty, Mathematics, North Seattle College
See all awardees for 2020-2021 (link opens to League webpage).
For awardees prior to 2020-2021, refer to the League Excellence Awards webpage (link opens to League webpage).
Learn more about the League Excellence Awards (link opens to League webpage).