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Teacher of the Year

Full-Time Faculty
GWC Teacher of the Year
(and the GWC nominee for the Orange County Dept of Education Teacher of the Year award)

2021-22
MaryLynne LaMantia
- Biological Sciences


2020-21
Jennifer Wilcox
– Chemistry


2019-20
Eva Marinotti
– Nursing


2018-19
Sunshine McClain
– History 


2017-18
Scott Taylor
– Athletics 


2016-17
Maryam Khakbazan
– Math Readiness


2015-16
Annamaria Crescimanno
– Biological Sciences


2014-15
Nikki Plaster
– Biological Sciences


2013-14
Jane Smith
– Cosmetology


2012-13
Paul Tayyar
– English


2011-12
Tom Hersch
– Environmental Studies


2010-11
Kim Pascoe
– Sign Language


2009-10
Greg Wight
– Design


2008-09
David Moore
– History


2007-08
James Reck
– Geography


2006-07
Yvonne Valenzuela (Portillo)
– Counseling


2005-06
Ron Gibson
– Science


2004-05
Stella Madrigal
– Communication Studies


2002-03
Chuck Whitchurch
– English


2001-02
Frank Jessoe
– Mathematics


2000-01
N/A - not elected this year


1999-00
Joyce Bishop
– Psychology


1998-99
Sandy Sudweeks – Communication Studies

Part-Time Faculty
Academic Senate Award for Teaching Excellence

2021-22
Denise Fitzpatrick
– Biological Sciences

2020-21
Marc Combs
– Psychology


2019-20
Jamie Buehler
– English


2018-19
Kat Olvey – English


2017-18
Kris Widman
– Nursing


2016-17
Deborah Birnie
– Biological Sciences


2015-16
Anthony Barsha
– Math Readiness


2014-15
Giovanni Hortua
– History


2013-14
Vinita Voogd
– Art/Printmaking


2012-13
Fran Faraz – Peace Studies

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