College community celebrates employee achievements

Earlier this week, faculty and staff gathered to toast a successful academic year at the annual employee celebration. See photos of recipients and read more.

Nearly 100 Seattle Central employees attended the college’s annual employee celebration ceremony earlier this month to recognize their achievements and service. In addition to honoring employees who reached service milestones, the event recognized faculty who received tenure and core status as well as League for Innovation awardees.

Patricia Barnes, a student who will graduate next month  from the Applied Behavioral Sciences bachelor’s degree program, also presented a plaque to college employees thanking them for their service and the impact many of them have had on her development. After the celebration, employees celebrated a successful academic year with a toast, and recognized the accomplishments of their peers on an interactive display.

Allan Hikida, Dale Oberlander, and Ed Ciok celebrate retirement

Retirees, Allan Hikida, Dale Oberlander, and Ed Ciok

Emily Castillo and Liese Rajesh receive core faculty status

SVI Core Faculty, Emily Castillo and Liese Rajesh

Teresa Ferguson receives tenure

SVI Tenure Faculty Teresa Ferguson

Barbara Jarrett receives tenure

SVI Tenure Faculty Barbara Jarrett

Josh Whorley accepts an award

Innovation of the Year: Josh Whorley, accepting on behalf of whole team. Not Pictured: Rebecca Hartzler, Dan Poux, Wendy Rockhill, Susan Tsoglin, John Wisely

Yvonne Blake-Martin and Hoi Nguyen receive awards

SVI Service Awards, Yvonne Blake-Martin and Hoi Nguyen

Krystle Balhan, Stephanie Delaney, Susanne Elliott, Valerie Hunt, Alyssa Jocson Porter, Janice Lang, Dan Linville, Dana Maestas, and Gina Panattoni receive awards

5 Year Service Awards: Krystle Balhan, Stephanie Delaney, Susanne Elliott, Valerie Hunt, Alyssa Jocson Porter, Janice Lang, Dan Linville, Dana Maestas, Gina Panattoni

Diane Coleman, Fowsiyo Mohamed, and Karita Randall receive awards

10 Year Service Award, Diane Coleman, Fowsiyo Mohamed, Karita Randall

Kelley McHenry, Gina Nakamura, and Andrea Samuels receive awards

15 Service Awards, Kelley McHenry, Gina Nakamura, Andrea Samuels

Annie John, Brian Kirk, Marian Lyles, Sharon Spence-Wilcox, and Tracy Yorker receive awards

20 Service Awards, Annie John, Brian Kirk, Marian Lyles, Sharon Spence-Wilcox, Tracy Yorker

Gail Claassen, Barbara Coston, Thomas Davis, Doug Romine, Alexandrea Skidmore, and Felice Tiu receive awards

25 Service Awards, Gail Claassen, Barbara Coston, Thomas Davis, Doug Romine, Alexandrea Skidmore, Felice Tiu

David Quintero, Pin Gilman, and Chieko Kashiwagi receive awards

30, 35, and 40 Year Service Awards, David Quintero, Pin Gilman, Chieko Kashiwagi