Through this award, ACBO has honored our colleagues since 1988 for their many accomplishments and outstanding service to California community colleges.  

Previous recipients of the award are:

2024   Aaron Brown

2023   Peter Hardash

2022   Tom Burke and Sharlene Coleal

2021   Andy Suleski

2020   no award

2019   Fred Williams and Ed Maduli

2018   Ken Stoppenbrink

2017   Jeanette Gordon

2016   Ann-Marie Gabel

2015   Kathy Blackwood

2014   Jim Buysse, John Sharpe and Betty A. Miller
2013   Bonnie Ann Dowd

2012   Carol Horton and Theresa Scott

2011   Jim Austin

2010   C.M. Brambhatt

2009   Pegi Ard
2008   Scott Miller
2007   Mike Brandy
2006   Mark Zacovic
2005   Tom Donner and Tom Kesey
2004   Nancy Rice
2003   Larry Serot
2002   Robert Wickstrom
2001   Mike Hill
2000   Roy Stutzman
1999   Louise Davatz
1998   Gary Cook
1997   Bob Carey
1996   Chris Christopherson
1995   Tom Fallo
1994   Don Young and Jim Albanese
1993   Sam Wheeler and Jack Briggs
1992   William Brown
1991   Jun Iwamoto and Irene Bluth
1990   Joe Newmyer
1989   Corry Thompson
1988   Bert Cofer