Excellence Awards Past Winners
Annual Inland Empire/Desert Regional Consortium Excellence Awards
Honoring individuals and organizations within the region for their excellence in leadership, excellence in partnership, and excellence in teaching.
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2018 - 2019
Excellence in Leadership
Charles Henkels
Apprenticeship Director
Norco College
Excellence in Teaching
Berchman Kent Melancon
Faculty
San Bernardino Valley College
Excellence in Partnership
Exquadrum/Eric Schmidt
President
2017 - 2018
Excellence in Leadership
Daniel Rojas III
Director of Clinical Education
Crafton Hills College
Michael Goss
Director, Center of Excellence
Center of Excellence
Sandy Baker
Dean, School of Nursing
Riverside City College
Excellence in Teaching
Abel Chen
Professor
Chaffey College
Brady Kerr
Commercial Music Instructor
Norco College
Dianne Russom
Director McCarthy Child Care Center
College of the Desert
Don Ajene Wilcoxson
Professor, Business Administration
Riverside City College
Janet Lehr
Professor, Computer Applications and Office Technology
Riverside City College
Jeff Azer
Assistant Professor Culinary
College of the Desert
Jeff Place
Professor Horticulture
College of the Desert
Excellence in Partnership
Inland Empire Economic Partnership (IEEP)
Nathan Newsom
Vice President, Enterprise Sales
JLM Energy Inc.
Rosalinda Rivas
Industry Regional Collaborator / TAACCCT Work Skills Navigator
Chaffey College (InTech Center)
2016 - 2017
Excellence in Leadership
Larry McLaughlin
Deputy Sector Navigator Advanced Transportation & Renewable Energy
College of the Desert
Lori Benson
GFSF Regional Facilitator
Mt. San Jacinto College
Jesse Lopez
ACE Program Director
Norco College
Richard Bremen
Welding Instructor
Barstow Community College
Lisa Kiplinger-Kennedy
Deputy Sector Navigator Small Business
Victor Valley College
June Yamamoto
Dean, Career Education and Human Development
Crafton Hills College
George Brown
HVACR Assistant Professor
College of the Desert
Ramiro Galicia
Energy Systems Faculty
College of the Desert
Excellence in Teaching
Abel Chen
Professor
Chaffey College
David Karp
Coordinator/Professor, Business and Business Paralegal
Chaffey College
Todd Bartholow
Welding Instructor
Barstow Community College
Excellence in Partnership
Carol Tsushima
Assistant Superintendent Education Services
Colton Redlands Yucaipa Regional Occupational Program (CRYROP)
Meriel Anderson-McDade
Employment Placement Coordinator
Norco College
CalPortland Company
Jamie Ambrose, Human Resources Manager
CalPortland Company
2015 - 2016
Excellence in Leadership
Kevin J. Fleming
Dean of Instruction, Career and Technical Education
Norco College
Phong Nguyen
Medical Director
Redlands-Yucaipa Medical Group
Joy Haerens
Dean, Business and Applied Technology
Chaffey College
Sandi Thomas
Dean of Instruction – CTE/WED
Barstow Community College
Excellence in Teaching
Paul O’Connell
Director & Department Chair
Riverside City Collge
Mr. Kim Lytle
Adjunct Photography Instructor
Barstow Community College
James Banks
Department Chair, Health, Human and Public Services
Moreno Valley College
Andre Ramos
Adjunct Instructor
Moreno Valley College
Excellence in Partnership
Ken Eaves
Deputy Sector Navigator Advanced Manufacturing
Chaffey College
James Eder
Regional Sales Manager – Western USA
Draeger Safety, Inc.
Susanne Mata
K-14 Pathways – Regional Technical Assistance Provider (TAP)
Mt. San Jacinto College
Kathleen Steele
Curriculum Design – Professional Development
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools CTE Support Services – ROP
Rick Pettit
HR Specialist for Technical Recruiting and Training
Californai Steel Industries Inc
Albert Maniaol
Division Dean, Applied Technology and Culinary Arts
San Bernardino Valley College
2014 - 2015
Excellence in Leadership
Maggi Dunsmore
Professor
Victor Valley College
John Jaramillo
Dean, Applied Science and Business
College of the Desert
Nance Nunes-Gill
Child Development Instructor/SLO Coordinator
Barstow Community College
Debbie Smith
Community Training Coordinator
Chaffey College
Teri Safranek
Director (Interim), Continuing Education and Workplace Training
Mt. San Jacinto College
Excellence in Teaching
Jeff Drozd
Adjunct Faculty
Copper Mountain College
Roland O’Neal
Industrial Maintenance & Technology Instructor
Barstow Community College
Excellence in Partnership
International Rectifier Rick Glasmann
Vice President & General Manager Glenn Jones, Senior Manager, Human Resources Learning & Development
Americas International Rectifier
Premier Medical Transportation
Garfield Pennix, Manager
Premier Medical Transportation
Renova Solar
Vincent Battaglia, President
Renova Solar
Eric Blaine
Automotive Technology Instructor
Barstow Community College
Cristina Bradley
RTF Grant Administrator
San Bernardino Community College District
Alan Braggins
Deputy Sector Navigator for ICT/Digital
San Bernardino Community College District
Kelley Johnson
Program Director/Co-Chair
Victor Valley College
Lori Sanchez
Center of Excellence Director
Chaffey College
Melynie Schiel
Professor
Copper Mountain College
Wendy Zinn
CTE Project Manager
San Bernardino Community College District
2013 - 2014
Excellence in Leadership
Keith Shaner
Contract Education Coordinator
Victor Valley College
Kathy Dutton
Director, Employment Development & Community Education
Chaffey College
John Sweet
Department Chair-Industrial Technology
Victor Valley College
Anthony Bonato
Chair-Construction Technology
Victor Valley College
Susan Crowley
Business Development Assistant
Riverside Community College District
Patricia Carlson
Industry Liaison
Riverside Community College District
Excellence in Teaching
Thomas J. Kennedy
Department Chair-Chemistry
Victor Valley College
Berchman “Ken” Melancon
Diesel Program Instructor
San Bernardino Valley College
Betty Baluski
Assistant Professor of Nursing and Coordinator of the Nursing Simulation and Skills Lab
College of the Desert
Excellence in Partnership
Timothy F. Rayburn
Supervising Land Surveyor & Trig-Star Coordinator
Riverside/San Bernardino California Land Surveyors Association
Deanna (Trussell) Krehbiel
Assistant Manager Workforce Development
San Bernardino Community College District
Kingsbury Elementary School
Principal Todd Flowers/ Faculty & Staff Redlands Unified School District
Kingsbury Elementary School
Dunlap Elementary School
Principal Lindy Ward, Faculty & Staff Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District
Dunlap Elementary School
Sandy Harmsen
Executive Director of the SB County Workforce Investment Board & Director of the San Bernardino County Workforce Development Dept.
2012 - 2013
Excellence in Leadership
Wallace Brithinee
Business Owner
Brithinee Electric
Robert Levesque
Workforce Development Manager
San Bernardino Community College District
Larry McLaughlin
Director of Advanced Transportation Technology and Energy Center
College of the Desert
Sherm Taylor
Automotive Technology Instructor
Chaffey College
George Walters
Project Director of National Center for Supply Chain Technology
Norco College
Excellence in Teaching
Bruce Painter
Solar Photovoltaic Technology
Victor Valley College
Diane Cline
Nursing Instructor
Victor Valley College
Douglas Redman
Automotive and Advanced Transportation (AAT) Instructor
College of the Desert
Elmano Alves
Industrial Electricity Instructor
Chaffey College
Excellence in Partnership
Rod Hoover
Human Resource Manager
Californai Steel Industries Inc
Robert Levesque
Workforce Development Manager
San Bernardino Community College District
Ashley Etchison
Employment Placement Coordinator
Norco College
2011 - 2012
Excellence in Leadership
Matthew K. Isaac
Executive Director, Economic Development and Corporate Training Division
San Bernardino Community College District
Judy Perry
Associate Professor, Simulation and Game Development
Norco College
Battalion Chief Steven Shaw and Battalion Chief Jeff Veik
Battalion Chief
CalFire
Excellence in Teaching
Kelly Hall
Professor of Business
College of the Desert
Excellence in Partnership
Dave Molloy
Operations Manager
American Medical Response
Hassan Halati
Chair, Technology and Operations Management Department
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Paul VanHulle
Associate Professor, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technology
Norco College
Brenda Lussier
Chief Deputy of Human Resources
Riverside County Superior Courts
Jorge Tostado
Vice President of Human Resources
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa