Honoring Classified Staff
At the end of each Fall and Spring semester, Classified Senate recognizes two classified professionals with the Classified Recognition Award.
The recipients are nominated by administrators, faculty, staff, or students. They represent a classified professional who has demonstrated outstanding job performance, a positive attitude, and has shown exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills in their area, and across the Fullerton College campus as a whole.
The winners of the Fall and Spring Classified Recognition Award are then considered for the Classified Professional of the Year Award.
Nominations for the Classified Recognition awards are open! If you want to submit more than 2 individuals, you can submit the form multiple times.
Nominations form is available until Thursday, November 21st, at 5 p.m.
2023-2024 Classified Professional of the Year: Gilberto Valenica
Spring 2024: Gilberto Valenica (AM) & Francisco Bombela Campos (PM)
Fall 2023: Annika Shellenbarger (AM) & Danny Gutierrez (PM)
2022-2023 Classified Professional of the Year: Ed Kim
Spring 2023: Hanh Pham (AM) & Amanda Quader (PM)
Fall 2022: Edward Kim (AM) & Carl Peters (PM)
2021-2022 Classified Professional of the Year: Aaron Mezzano
Spring 2022: Aaron Mezzano (AM) & Linnet Reyes (PM)
Fall 2021: Jennifer Merchant (AM) & Crescenciana Cruz (PM)
2020-2021 Classified Professional of the Year: Azin Biatani
Spring 2021: Stephanie Rodriguez (AM) & Alex Chum (PM)
Fall 2020: Azin Biatani (AM) & Adam Zerue (PM)
2019-2020 Classified Professional of the Year: Kurt Meridith
Spring 2020: Adriana Goncalves (AM) & Carl Peters (PM)
Fall 2019: Danielle Sixtos (AM) & Kurt Meridith (PM)
Prior to 2019, one Classified professional was selected each semester. Future academic years include an award for AM staff and PM staff each semester, and ending the academic year with one Classified Professional of the Year award.
2018 – 2019: Nicol Tushla (Fall) & Tammy Plachy (Spring)
2017 – 2018: Les-Sie Crockrom (Fall) & Olivia Perez (Spring)
2016 – 2017: David Cook (Fall) & Amy Shrack (Spring)
2015 – 2016: Charlesworth Fraser (Fall) & Linda Millikan (Spring)
2014 – 2015: Les-Sie’ Crockrom (Fall) & Jim McKamy (Spring)
2013 – 2014: Efrain Villanueva (Fall) & Lou Kavanaugh (Spring)
2012 – 2013: Layna Santana (Fall) & Sandy March (Spring)
2011 – 2012: Linda Millikan (Fall) & Darin Acierno (Spring)
2010 – 2011: Carol Rehfield (Fall) & Cynthia Sands (Spring)
2009 – 2010: Greg Menchaca (Fall) & Juan Cuevas (Spring)
2008 – 2009: Catherine Parks (Fall) & Rena Negrete (Spring)
2007 – 2008: Tish Ball (Fall) & Lisa Gomber (Spring)
2006 – 2007: Anita Ward (Fall) & AeYoung Kim-Shepard (Spring)
Let’s Dig some Dirt!
Jan 2024: Fullerton College celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for the Chapman Newell Instructional Building & the M&O Building. Classified Senate President, Nichole Crockrom, pictured third from left, above!
Hornets taking care of Hornets
The campus contributed to a gift crate for Classified campus safety officer, EJ. Thanks for your generosity to all who gave items and cards to wish him a smooth recovery!
Classified Leadership Institute
Spirit Stick winners 2023!
Do you have a Classified story, project, award, or accomplishment to share? Send details to Annika at AShellenbarger@fullcoll.edu.
Annual Halloween Door Décor Contest
Hosted throughout the month of October, Classified staff are invited to decorate your door, cubicle, or office to win fantastic prizes! Classified Senate wanted to say thank you to all who participated this year for the awesome Halloween décor, and for being a part of this contest. We truly appreciated seeing the campus come alive again, putting your imaginations to work, and getting involved. The judges were excited to see how creative all of you were.
View the winners of October 2023 below:
Office/Center Group Winners:
Cubical/Door Winners:
2023 Honorable Mentions & Participants
Previous Contest Photos
