Each year, the Academic Senate receives nominations for the "Exceptional Eight" service awards. Outstanding employees in all categories are honored for their service to the Oxnard College community.
Any student, faculty or staff member may make nominations. Please use the nomination form. If you have any questions about someone’s job classification, please contact Academic Senate President Dolores Ortiz (dortiz@vcccd.edu) or Classified Senate President Berenice Rodriguez (brodriguez@vcccd.edu).
2023-2024 Award Winners (chosen by Academic Senate & Classified Senate)
- Kevin Corse - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - Full-Time Faculty
- Carey Smith - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - Part-Time Faculty
- Daisy Carranza - John Milton Excellence in Service Award - Classified Professional
- Adriana Parsons - Teresa Archuleta Award for Excellence in Service - Non-Teaching Faculty
- Marcella Klein-Williams - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
- Sylvia Lenhardt - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Mayte Ipatzi Guevara - OC Champion – District Employee
- Paloma Vargas - OC HSI Champion
2022-2023 Award Winners (chosen by Academic Senate & Classified Senate)
- Justin Miller - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - Full-Time Faculty
- Dylan Altman - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - Part-Time Faculty
- Maria Ruth Cervantes - John Milton Excellence in Service Award - Classified Professional
- Akadina Amrekhasadeh - Teresa Archuleta Award for Excellence in Service - Non-Teaching Faculty
- Isaac Lupercio Rodriguez - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
- Alex Nguyen - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Andrea Ingley - OC Champion - District Employee
2021-2022 Award Winners (chosen by Academic Senate & Classified Senate)
- Jose Maldonado (English) - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - F/T Faculty
- Sampson Brue (Kinesiology) - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - P/T Faculty
- Roberto Chaparro (Counseling) - Teresa Archuleta Award for Non-Teaching Faculty
- Paris Trujillo (Curriculum Technician) - John Milton Award for Classified Staff
- Katie Pena (TRIO/Upward Bound Director) - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
- Amy Edwards (Communications) - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
2020-2021 Award Winners (chosen by Academic Senate & Classified Senate)
- Alex Lynch (Computer Networking) - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - F/T Faculty
- Melissa Graham (Biology) - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - P/T Faculty
- Cesar Flores (EOPS Coordinator) - Teresa Archuleta Award for Non-Teaching Faculty
- Laura Anderson (Academic Data Specialist) - John Milton Award for Classified Staff
- Amparo Medina (Student Success Specialist) - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Oscar Cobian (VP of Student Development) - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
2019-2020 Award Winners (chosen by Academic Senate & Classified Senate)
- Dolores Ortiz (Sociology) - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - F/T Faculty
- Randy Osborne (Fire Technology) - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - P/T Faculty
- Deanna McFadden (Nurse) - Teresa Archuleta Award for Non-Teaching Faculty
- Laura Gentry (Instructional Technologist) - John Milton Award for Classified Staff
- Gabriela Rodriguez (Student Activities Specialist) - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Christopher Renbarger (Vice President of Business Services) - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
2018-2019 Award Winners
- Shannon Newby, Ph.D - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - F/T Faculty
- Jennifer Ruppert, MA, PPS - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - P/T Faculty
- Daniel Goicoechea, D.C. - Teresa Archuleta Award for Non-Teaching Faculty
- Ms. Laurie Nelson-Nusser - John Milton Award for Classified Staff
- Amy Edwards, Ph.D. - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Luis Gonzalez, Ed.D. - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
2017-2018 Award Winners
- Alan Ainsworth - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - F/T Faculty
- Cristina Lopez-Bowlin, MA - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - P/T Faculty
- Gloria Lopez, MA -Teresa Archuleta Award for Non-Teaching Faculty
- Joel Diaz - John Milton Award for Classified Staff
- Michael Ketaily - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Art Sandford, Ph.D. - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration
2016-2017 Award Winners
- Arion Melidonis, Ph.D. - Mark Dever Award for Excellence in Teaching - F/T Faculty
- Peggy Smith, MA - Joe Escobar Award for Excellence in Teaching - P/T Faculty
- Tom Stough, MLIS - Teresa Archuleta Award for Non-Teaching Faculty
- Liz Nava - John Milton Award for Classified Staff
- Robert Cabral, MA - William Simpson Award for Excellence in Service to Oxnard College
- Linda Kama'ila, Ph.D. - Ed Robings Award for Excellence in Administration