Spotlighting Our Success 2024

The 2024 Spotlighting Awards Dinner is on April 26, 2024 at 5:30pm in Business 100 (B-100).


Thank you to all who RSVP'd for Spotlighting 2024.
We are at capacity and are unable to take any more RSVPs at the moment!

 

Excellence Award Nominees

  • Tanya Gomez, Food Service Worker, Food Service
  • Timothy Hosford, Tech Assistant II, Library
  • Dirkson Lee, Professor, Writing Center/ESL Faculty Lead, Arts & Humanities
  • Marie Maghuyop, Student Engagement Specialist, Student Engagement & Wellness 
  • Genaro "Gino" Vargas, Maintenance Worker, Maintenance & Grounds
  • Vinnie Wu, Research Analyst, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Sarah Yearyean, Lab Technician, Science

Innovator of the Year Award Nominees

  • Keenan Giles, Counselor, Student Services
  • Michael Gonzales, Senior Theatre Technician, Arts & Humanities
  • Marie Maghuyop, Student Engagement Specialist, Student Engagement & Wellness 

Outstanding Service Award Nominees

  • Cedrick Wrenn, Technology Support Specialist II, Technology Services
  • Craig Luke, Counselor, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships
  • Cynthia Bernal, Senior Student Services Tech Foster Youth/Guardian Scholars, Student Services
  • Frederick Jones, Umoja/Tumaini Program Coordinator, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships
  • Laura Estrada, College Nurse, Student Engagement & Wellness
  • Marina Serna-Pulido, Student Services & Support Program Coordinators, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships
  • Michael Gonzales, Senior Theatre Technician, Arts & Humanities
  • Michelle Crocfer, Student Services Coordinator, Student Accessibility Services
  • Naomi Lara, Administrative Assistant III, Student Equity & Success
  • Nicole Gutierrez, Administrative Assistant III, Applied Technology, Transportation & Culinary Arts
  • Reshmi Kappattil, Assistant Director of Nursing, Science

Manager of the Year Award Nominees

  • April Dale, Director Admissions & Records, Student Equity & Success
  • Bethany Tasaka, Interim Mathematics, Business & Computer Technology, Mathematics, Business & Computer Technology
  • Blake Bonnet, Sergeant, Police
  • Erik Morden, Food Services Supervisor, Food Service
  • Joanna Oxendine, Dean Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Leticia Hector, Dean Arts & Humanities, Arts & Humanities 
  • Paul Bratulin, Director, Marketing Creative Services & Public Affairs, Marketing Creative Services & Public Affairs

District Employee of the Year Award Nominees

  • Abel Favela, Associate Director, Bond Program Planning, & Construction Project Manager, Measure CC, Facilities Planning, Emergency Management & Construction 
  • Arliss Malone, Senior Payroll Technician, Human Resources & Payroll Services
  • Connie Leyva, Executive Director, KVCR
  • Jason Brady, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Computing Services
  • Manuel Rosales, Senior Technology Support Specialist, Computing Services
  • Steve Sutorus, Business Manager, Fiscal, Administrative & Media (FAM)
  • Virginia Diggle, Business Services Administrator, Fiscal, Administrative & Media (FAM)
  • Vivian Marquez, Administrative Assistant III, Mathematics
  • Yendis Battle, Senior Accountant, Fiscal Services 

Honored Retiree Award Nominees

  • Gina Guerrero, Retiree, KVCR
  • Rosemary Chavez, Retiree, Retiree
  • Suzan Hall, Retiree, Student Services

Administrative Services, Office of the President, VPI & VPSS Achievement Award Nominees

  • Dana Williams-Hoffman, Administrative Assistant II, Administrative Services
  • Debby Gallagher, Executive Administrative Assistant, Office of the President
  • Ronald Gordin, Lead Grounds Caretaker,  Maintenance & Grounds
  • Samantha Homier, Research Analyst, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Shyla Cobbett, Administrative Assistant III, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

Arts & Humanities Achievement Award Nominees

  • Emily McNichols, Administrative Assistant III, Arts & Humanities
  • Kevin Lyons, Assistant Professor, Film Television & Media
  • Michael Gonzales, Senior Theatre Technician, Arts & Humanities

Academic Success & Learning Achievement Award Nominees

  • Timothy Hosford, Tech Assistant II, Library

Classified Employee of the Year Award Nominees

  • Aida Gil, Administrative Assistant III, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships
  • Christie Gabriel-Millette, Senior Research Analyst, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Cynthia Bernal, Senior Student Services Tech Foster Youth/Guardian Scholars, Student Services
  • Damon Smith, Warehouse Technician, Facilities, Maintenance & Operations
  • Evelyn Ruiz, Dreamers Resource Center Coordinator, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships
  • Maureen Ryan, Senior Student Services Tech I, Athletics
  • Naomi Lara, Administrative Assistant III, Student Equity & Success
  • Samantha Homier, Research Analyst, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
  • Timothy Hosford, Tech Assistant II, Library
  • Vinnie Wu, Research Analyst, Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

Counseling & Matriculation Achievement Award Nominees

  • Dr. Daniele Smith-Morton, Counselor, Science
  • Evelyn Luna, Counselor, Student Services
  • Keenan Giles, Counselor, Student Services

Student Equity & Success Achievement Award Nominees

  • Evelyn Ruiz, Dreamers Resource Center Coordinator, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships
  • Rutina Taylor, Counselor, Outreach, Recruitment & Educational Partnerships

Engagement & Wellness Achievement Award Nominees

  • LaCretia Smith, Basic Needs Coordinator, Student Engagement & Wellness

Outstanding Professor Award Nominees

  • Davena Burns-Peters
  • Jose Recinos
  • Kenneth Lawler
  • Melinda Fogle
  • Melita Caldwell-Betties
  • Micah Martin
  • Nori Sogomonian
  • Rangel Zarate

About

Spotlighting Our Success is the annual award ceremony and employee recognition for the staff and faculty of San Bernardino Valley College. This celebration highlights individuals who are nominated by their peers for the outstanding performance and services provided throughout the year in various categories. The event features a gourmet dinner, catered by the SBVC Culinary Arts Department, followed by academic rank recognitions, categorical awards, and retiree tributes.

Awards

Spotlighting Our Success begins even before the event takes place, where all SBVC employees are encouraged to nominate and vote for their dedicated peers in various categorical achievements. These categories include:

  • Honored Retiree Award - This award honors the contributions of a retired employee who has chosen to stay involved with the college, and whose continued contributions to SBVC demonstrate dedication to our college and community
  • Innovator of the Year - This award honors any employee who has a track record for thinking ‘outside the box’ and who does so in ways that provide a clear benefit to the college and/or community as their innovations are implemented
  • Manager of the Year - This award honors any manager (classified supervisor, director, dean or above) who has demonstrated commitment to supporting their staff, our students and faculty, and whose skills, dedication, and persistence have resulted in outstanding results
  • Excellence Award - This award honors any staff member’s accomplishments in improving campus life, as demonstrated by consistently outstanding performance of their daily work requirements
  • District Employee of the Year - This award honors any district office employee who has demonstrated exceptional effort and commitment to our college’s success over the past year
  • Outstanding Service Award - This award honors any employee who goes above and beyond their usual scope of duties to provide better service to students and colleagues

 

Additional Awards

The event also features award categories that only members within a certain division can nominate and vote. The purpose of these awards is to acknowledge the nominee's exemplary achievements or specific accomplishments, as described by their closest peers. These categories include:

  • Academic Success and Learning Achievement Award
  • Administrative Services, Office of the President, VPI & VPSS Achievement Award
  • Applied Technology, Transportation & Culinary Arts Achievement Award
  • Arts & Humanities Achievement Award
  • Counseling and Matriculation Achievement Award
  • Science Achievement Award
  • Social Sciences, Human Development & Physical Education Achievement Award
  • Student Equity & Success Achievement Award
  • Outstanding Professor Awards
  • Classified Employee of the Year Awards