ANNUAL CONFERENCE AWARDS
,Each year at our annual conference CCID honors outstanding educators among our membership for their work in international education. We gathered in Hilton Head, SC on February 25, 2024, announced this year’s winners, and presented them with the awards.
WERNER KUBSCH AWARD
The Werner Kubsch Award is presented annually to an international educator from a CCID member institution who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in international education related to community colleges and similar institutions worldwide. A nominee must be a leading advocate for international education through curriculum/culture development, study abroad, faculty exchanges, educational linkages, or other international projects at his or her institution and should exemplify career dedication to the field.
2024 Winner
Ms. Deborah Nakagawa
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Community Colleges
UH Community Colleges International Education Director
University of Hawaii Community Colleges
FACULTY INNOVATION IN GLOBAL EDUCATION AWARD
The Faculty Innovation in Global Education Award recognizes a faculty member from a CCID member institution for outstanding contributions to global engagement through innovative teaching and co-curricular activities. A nominee must have contributed to the field through creating or implementing a new approach in the classroom or in co-curricular activities such as study abroad. Any full or part-time (e.g., adjunct, lecturer) teaching faculty is eligible for this award.
2024 Winner
Prof. Dane Dermody
Assistant Professor of Advanced Welding Technologies
Kirkwood Community College
Past Faculty Innovation in Global Education Award Winners
2023
Jessica Willcox
Director of Nursing
Health Sciences Division
Central Georgia Technical College
2022
Dr. Mukila Maitha
Associate Professor, Chair,
GIS/Drone Technology Program Coordinator · Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Harper College
2021
Holly Mercier
Professor, Marketing
Madison Area Technical College
2021
Janet Sperstad
Faculty & Director of Event Management Business Solutions
Madison Area Technical College
Past Werner Kubsch Award Winners
2023
Dr. Katherine Schuster
Distinguished Professor of Education
Global Studies Coordinator
Oakton College
2022
Dr. Richard Johnson
Director, Office of International Education
Professor of English & Humanities
Harper College
2020
Ricardo Castro-Salazar
Vice President of International Education
Pima Community College
2019
Linda Yazdani
Director of International Student Services
Red Rocks Community College
2018
Suzanne LaVenture
Director of International Education
Davidson- Davie Community College
2017
Jennifer Oliver
Executive Director Academic Affairs
Box Hill Institute
2016
Ross Jennings
VP International Programs & Extended Learning
Green River College
2015
Dawn Wood
Dean of International Programs
Kirkwood Community College
- Dr. Annouska Remmert 2014 Lorain County Com College Elyria, OH
- Dr. Barbara Burton 2013 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
- Dr. Manuel Gonzalez 2012 Northampton Community College Bethlehem, PA
- Dr. Geoff Bradshaw 2011 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
- Ronald X. Roberson 2010 Howard Community College Columbia, MD
- Dr. Michael Hatton 2009 Humber College Toronto, ON, CA
- Dr. Grace Liu 2008 St. Louis Community College St. Louis, MO
- Ms. Linda Korbel 2007 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
- Mr. Robert Keener 2006 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
- Dr. Jack Bermingham 2005 Highline Community College Des Moines, WA
- Dr. Donald Matthews 2004 Daytona Beach Com. College Daytona Beach, FL
- Dr. Kent Farnsworth 2003 Crowder College Neosho, MO
- Mr. Francisco Bertot 2001 Rancho Santiago CC District Santa Ana, CA
- Dr. Richard Fonte 2000 Austin Community College Austin, TX
- Dr. Maxwell King 1999 Chair Emeritus, CCID Florida
- Dr. Tom Carey 1998 North Hennepin CC Brooklyn Park, MN
- Dr. Carl Kuttler 1997 St. Petersburg Junior College St Petersburg, FL
- Mr. Tony Digenakis 1996 Delaware Tech & Com.College Dover, DE
- Dr. Paul McQuay 1995 Delaware Co. Com. College Media, PA
- Dr. Richard Romano 1994 Broome Community College Binghamton, NY
- Dr. Bill Green 1993 Broward Community College Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Dr. Richard Wood 1992 College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL
- Ms. Julia Ribley 1991 Valencia Community College Orlando, FL
- Prof. Lillian Swarth 1990 Nassau Community College Flushing, NY
- Dr. Wilbur J. Collin 1989 Grant MacEwan Com.College Alberta, Canada
- Dr. Phillip A. Gannon 1988 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
- Dr. A. Hugh Adams 1987 Broward Community College Ft Lauderdale, FL