April 29, 2020

Delta College recognizes the outstanding achievements of its faculty and staff, as well as celebrates years of service.

"Although unforeseen events are preventing us from meeting in person to recognize the achievements of our outstanding faculty and staff, we can still celebrate and congratulate these talented individuals virtually," said Dr. Jean Goodnow, president of Delta College. "This group has helped shape Delta into one of the nation's leading community colleges, a place where students can thrive and succeed. I am proud to work with every person in this group because they are dedicated to student success and it shows day in and day out." 

Congratulations to the following individuals:

Bergstein Award for Teaching Excellence
Sponsored by the Bergstein Family of Midland since 1965, this award recognizes commitment to teaching excellence and is the highest honor a faculty member can receive at Delta College. Recipients are chosen by a vote of Delta College students and faculty.
Aurelian Balan (Midland), Associate Professor of Physics
Betheen Glady-Teschendorf (Birch Run), Associate Professor of English

Ormond E. Barstow and Ludo K. Frevel Award for Scholarly Achievement
Brad DeRoche (Mt. Pleasant), Professor of Music

Rollin M. Gerstacker Award for Innovative Use of Technology in Teaching
Amy French (Saginaw), Associate Professor of History

Don Laughner Award for Creative Change and the Innovation of the Year Award (from the League for Innovation in the Community College)
Janis Kendziorski (Midland), Associate Professor of Accounting
Linda Petee (Bay City) Sustainability and Risk Management

Lynn Heatley Award for Distinguished Service by an Adjunct Faculty Member
Anne Quinn (Midland), James Krukowski (Midland)

Executive Committee for Administrative and Professional Staff (ECAPS) Team Excellence Award
Saginaw Center Launch Team

Edward Andres (Oakley), Facilities Planning Assistant; Rebecca Barber (Midland), Special Event and Donation Coordinator; Nicholas Bovid (Midland), Director of Facilities Management; William Carter (Saginaw), General Maintenance; Lawrence Causley (Akron), Mechanical Maintenance; Heidi Chernich (Bay City), Office Professional at Saginaw Center; Rachel Claiborn (Saginaw), Office Assistant at Saginaw Center; Thomas Delaney (Bay City), Team Supervisor; Jeanne Doyle (Bay City), Accountant; Alison Ginter (Shepard), Campus Life and Student Engagement Coordinator; Luke Goodrow (Saginaw), Multimedia Content Coordinator; Leanne Govitz (Beaverton), Director of Marketing and Public Information; Amanda Hammond (Saginaw), Web Content Marketing Coordinator; Wendy Harness (Saginaw), Facilities Management Coordinator; Marcia Hulett-Jones (Saginaw), Educational Opportunity Center Advisor; Anthony Khalil (Midland), Project Manager/Engineer/Architect; Scott McIntosh (Bay City), General Trades; Carlos McMath (Saginaw), Director of Diversity and Inclusion; Shannon Mehl (Freeland), Benefits/Human Resources Specialist; Jonathan Miller (Saginaw), Dean of Students; Kristy Nelson (St. Louis), Director of Learning Centers; Cynthia Reyes (Saginaw), Admissions Advisor; Elsa Olvera (Saginaw), Director of Educational Opportunity Center; Sue Paris (Freeland), Administrative Assistant; Dorian Phelps (Saginaw), Saginaw Center Coordinator; Erik Radomski (Bay City), Custodial Supervisor; Ricky Ruse (Bay City), General Trades; Dan Schuchardt (Bay City), General Maintenance; Matt Sullivan (Freeland), Planning and Construction Manager; Terry O’Leary (Freeland), Operations Manager; Miranda Pawlak (Bay City), Technical Support Specialist; Sara Thomas (Auburn), Administrative Assistant; and Mary Worthy (Saginaw), Evening Facilitator.  

ECAPS Willie E. Thompson Outstanding A/P Service Award 
Virginia Przygocki (Essexville), Dean of Career Education and Learning Partnership

Faculty Executive Committee Award for Support Staff Distinguished Service
Katie Green (Saginaw), Customer Service Advisor in Financial Aid

Support Staff Excellence Award
Jeanette Lesko (St. Charles), Office Professional in Counseling, Advising and Career Services

Congratulations to the following employees honored for their years of service.

35 Years
Lori Holman (Midland), Midland Center Coordinator
Timothy Light (Reese), Telecom/Building Controls Specialist

30 Years
William Carter (Saginaw), General Maintenance
Paula Cornell, RN, MSN, FNP (Saginaw), Professor of Nursing
Thomas G. Kienbaum (Bay City), Mechanical Maintenance
Phoebe Lutz (Bay City), Professor of Mathematics
Meshell Matthews-Mathis (Saginaw), Public Safety Communication Specialist
Mark Robertson (Midland), Professor of Biology

25 Years
David Baskind (Saginaw), Professor of Psychology
Dawn Jurik (Saginaw), Office Professional in Criminal Justice
Jacob Vanhouten (Midland), Professor of Biology

20 Years
Kimberly Boldt (Midland), Assistant Professor of Sonography
Dr. Wendy Burns (Saginaw), Associate Professor of Biology
Wendy Childs (Bay City), Assistant Director of Human Resources
Dawn DeCoe (Midland), Public Safety Communication Specialist
Kevin Dehne (Saginaw), Associate Professor of Physics
Cynthia Grether (Midland), Manager of Auxiliary Services
Monica Hernandez-Alaniz (Essexville), Associate Student Success Counselor
Adna Howell (Saginaw), Professor of Communication
Sherrill Irish (Clio), Administrative Office Professional of Career Education and Learning Partnership
Marcia Moore, Ph.D. (Flushing), Associate Professor of Communication
Carla Murphy (Flushing), Professor of Lifelong Wellness
Randall Nichols (Kawkawlin), Associate Professor of Mathematics
Felicia Peters (Saginaw), Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology
Cynthia Reyes (Saginaw), Admissions Advisor
Jeri Sinicki (Bay City), Office Professional in Admissions
Sandra Smith (Sanford), Learning Delivery Coordinator
Andrea Ursuy (Bay City), Executive Director of Administrative Services and Institutional Effectiveness
Jeff Vande Zande (Midland), Professor of English

15 Years
Jill Delaney (Bay City), Offset Press Operator I
Donna Giuliani (Blanchard), Professor of Sociology
Dr. Jean Goodnow (Bay City), President
Denise Hill (Bay City), Professor of English
Matthew Hock (Columbiaville), Chief Engineer
Christine Horn (Munger), Associate Professor of Nursing
Jayne Mahoney (Bay City), Administrative Office Professional in Business and Technology
Jonathan Majchrzak (Bay City), Associate Professor of Lifelong Wellness
Wendy Martin (Midland), Administrative Office Professional in Business and Technology
Mark Mitchell (Saginaw), Associate Professor of Economics
Robert Moore (Flushing), Associate Professor of Political Science
Elizabeth Ullrich (Holly), Associate Professor of Political Science
Ski VanderLaan, Ph.D. (Bay City), Professor of Accounting
Kevin Wyzkiewicz (Bay City), Associate Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology

10 Years
Lisa Baker (Bay City), Director of Financial Aid
Elizabeth Beauchamp (Davison), Associate Professor of Office Administration and Technology
Becki Bushong (Vassar), Learning Resource Manager
Darci Doll (Saginaw), Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Ann Dore (Bay City), Associate Professor of Nursing
Kathleen Easter (Saginaw), LMS Operations and Support
Thomas Gillman (Bay City), Criminal Justice Training Coordinator
Amanda Hammond (Saginaw), Web Content Marketing Coordinator
Nancy Salem Hartshorne, Ph.D. (Mt. Pleasant), Associate Professor of Psychology
Lorna Hill (Sanford), Learning Delivery Coordinator
Stephanie Kontranowski (Bay City), Human Resources Generalist
Linda Krukowski (Midland), Office Professional in Teaching/Learning Center
Karyn Lemiesz (Saginaw), Content Assembler
Matthew Murphy (Midland), TV Operations Producer
Tiffany Patterson (Saginaw), Employment Services Advisor
Andrew Rieder (Owosso), Associate Professor of Art
Gwen Serbus (Montrose), Broadcasting Development Coordinator
Lauren Smith (Bay City), Associate Professor of English
Renee Summers (Midland), Student Billing Specialist and Collections Coordinator
Angela Trabalka (Saginaw), Associate Professor of English
Kimberly Wells (Saginaw), Associate Professor of Electronic Media
Carol Whittaker (Midland), Reference Librarian