Awards

Award Recipients

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Lifetime Achievement Award

Awarding of the Lifetime Achievement award is at the discretion of the President. We've honored people who've provided leadership for or within the association, including those who served on the board (past presidents), Chancellor's Office peeps (Rhonda, Linda Michalowski, ...), and others.

2025   Dennis Schroeder
2024   Linda Williams
2023   LuAnn Canestro
2021   Bryan Dickason
2020   Tim Bonnel
2019   Karen Micalizio
2018   Brian Heinemann
2017   Rhonda Mohr
2016   John Muskavitch · Kris Shear
2015   Dr. Patricia Hurley
2014   Jacque Bradley
2011   Linda Michalowski
2010   Susan Jones · Richard Quintana
2009   Dr. Sam Kipp III
2008   Dr. Toni Dubois
2007   Mary Gill · Louise McClain
2006   Adele Levine · Craig Yamamoto

Outstanding Service Award

This is the highest award CCCSFAAA bestows upon any individual. Individuals selected to receive this award must have made an outstanding contribution and provided outstanding service to the financial aid profession. The individual need not be a financial aid administrator.

2023   Tammera Shinar
2022   David Lee Clacher · Robbie Richards
2021   Kristin Milligan · Michael Dear · Ana Rodriguez
2020   Sam Lo
2019   Yvonee Glashan · Tracy Billman
2017   Tina Lent
2016   Brian Heinemann · Kristina Godinez
2015   Jodi Ellis · Susan Duran
2014   Lori Nezhura
2012   Sherrie Padilla · Cynthia Sandico
2011   Alice Kwong
2010   Brad Hardison
2009   Nancy Davis · Julie Moore · Jacque Bradley
2008   Beth Asmus · Vickie Mack
2007   Dr. Patricia "Pat" Hurley · Linda Michalowski · Marco De La Garza · Karen Micalizio
2006   Susan Jones · John Muskavitch
2005   Becky Stilling
2004   Richard Quintana, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office
2003   Craig Yamamoto
2002   Toni DuBois
1999   Patricia Hurley
1996   Toni DuBois
1995   Richard Quintana
1992   Linda Michalowski
1990   Linda Michalowski
1989   Linda Michalowski
1983   Sal Alcala
1981   Sal Alcala

Leadership Award

This award is presented to individuals who have provided outstanding leadership in furthering the mission of the association and made a significant contribution to the financial aid profession. The individual must exhibit high integrity and character, creative leadership, have inspired and encouraged others to actively participate in professional financial aid development. The individual need not be a financial aid administrator but must support the mission and goals of CCCSFAAA.

2025   David Loverin
2024   Susana Duran
2023   Guillermo Villanueva
2022   Barbara Amerio
2021   Britney Slates · Yvonne Glashan
2020   Jennifer Achan
2019   Becky McCall
2018   Elizabeth Hilton
2017   Linda Williams
2016   Deborah Soria
2015   Regina Morrison
2014   Gilda M. Maldonado
2012   Brian Heinemann · Michael Dear
2011   Patrick Perry · Katy Fitzgerald
2010   Judy Cohen · Assemblyman Anthony Portantino
2009   Kristin Shear
2008   Margie Carrington · Michael McPartlin · Dr. Diane Woodruff · Dr. Yasmin Delahoussaye
2007   Anne McKinney · Eugenia Vincent
2006   Tim Bonnel
2004   Beth Asmus, College of the Canyons
2003   Sandy Clark
2002   Craig Yamamoto
1998   Toni DuBois
1997   Rudy Albritton · Patricia Hurley

Hall of Fame Award

Persons inducted into the Hall of Fame must have made a significant contribution in the past or present to the advancement of CCCSFAAA. In addition, the individual receiving this honor must have actively promoted the mission and goals of the association.

2025   Patty Mendoza
2024   Ernesto Nery
2023   Andi Schreibmar
2022   Greg Ryan
2021   Elizabeth Hilton
2020   Bryan Dickason
2019   David Shook
2018   Linda Williams
2017   Regina Morrison
2015   Lynn Thiesen
2014   Rhonda Mohr
2012   Deborah Soria
2011   Tim Bonnel
2010   Anafe Robinson
2009   John Muskavitch · Lori Nezhuna
2008   Dennis Schroeder
2007   Jacqueline "Jacque" Bradley
2005   Craig Yamamoto
2003   Patricia Hurley
2002   Willie Jones
1999   Toni DuBois
1996   Willie Jones
1994   Ray Steiner
1987   Bobbye Hardin
1986   Beverly Johnson
1985   Gene Miller
1984   Al Wilson

Special Recognition Awards

2024   Stacey Morrison · Anthony Enriquez · Cameron Cowperthwaite · Jayson Gatdula · Travis Bishop · Ruby Nieto · Gina Browne
2023   Dr. Andrea Serban
2020   Melissa Guess · Yush Sztalkoper & Event Team
2018   Julie Moore
2012   Dr. Patricia "Pat" Hurley · Debbie Cochrane
2011   Karen Micalizio · Kris Shear · Brian Heinemann · Jacque Bradley
2010   EdFund Client Relations Managers · Debbie Frankel-Cochrane - TICAS
2008   Tracy Fried · Judith Cohen · Bryan Dickason
2007   Dennis Schroeder · Mark Drummond · Congressman George Miller
2006   Jackie Camora · Robert Turnage · Dennis Schroeder · Michelle Taramusco · Donna Gustafson · Elaine Torrisi · Univision
2005   Paige Marlatt Dorr · Toni DuBois · Steve Arena · Rick Rams · Tim Bonnel · John Muskavitch · Senator Jack Scott
2004   Steve Caldwell, California Student Aid Commission · John Muskavitch, Crafton Hills College · Robert Turnage, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office · Linda Michalowski, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office

Making a Difference Award

This award, established in 2005, honors the memory of our colleague Maureen Martinez (Financial Aid Director at San Bernardino Valley College) and shall be presented to an individual that has "gone above and beyond" in service by making a difference in the lives of others.

2025   Silvia Hernandez
2024   Mayra Godoy-Rodriguez · Angela Folkes · Margaret Mann
2023   Inger Hopkins · Suana Castellanos · Victoria Mavricakis
2022   Chazz Hawkins · Sandra Bolllier · Terri Murphy · Brian Tolentino
2021   Holly Goodman · Jamie Quiroz
2020   Veronica Lehman
2019   Cristie Bryant · Karen Hunter · Zariel Torres
2018   Pieda "Petey" Chapa · David Shook · Victoria Mavricakis
2017   Brenda Roush
2016   Maggie Mejia
2015   Patricia Nielsen · Yvonne Glashan
2014   Pam Fleming
2012   Carrie Apolonio
2011   Gerri Dutton
2010   Fermin Ramirez
2009   Margaret Mann
2008   Trang Hang
2007   Joshua Johnson
2006   Toni DuBois
2005   Esther Arciero

The Toni Award

Criteria

●Member of CCCSFAAA for at least 10 years
●Provide the association with leadership as exemplified by –
●Actively was/is involved with State politics related to financial aid or
●Actively was/is involved with Federal politics related to financial aid or
●Presented at New Directors/All Directors meeting or
●Presented at CCCSFAAA conferences or
●Served as a role model for the CCCSFAAA membership
●Served on the Executive Board or as a Regional Representative
●To be picked by the Executive Council
2025   Mike Dear
2024   Yvonne Glashan
2023   Dennis Schroeder
2020   Elizabeth Hilton
2019   Linda Williams
2018   John Muskavitch
2017   Brian Heinemann
2016   Jeff Baker
2015   Dr. Patricia Hurley