Recognition Luncheon
The Retirement/Service Recognition luncheon is an annual event honoring those who
have retired as well as those who have continuously served as permanent employees
for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 years, and the Davitt Award recipients.
John Davitt Award
The John A. Davitt Award for Outstanding Service was established to recognize a classified
and management/confidential employee for their exceptional contributions to Glendale
Community College.
Distinguished Faculty Award
With the Distinguished Faculty Award (DFA), the Academic Senate recognizes excellence
in a professor’s area of expertise including teaching, counseling, and work with students.
It also considers good college “citizenship,” such as contributions to college life
outside the classroom or primary service area as secondary criteria. Candidates for
the DFA must have been at the college for at least ten years. The Senate has tried
to recognize a variety of people in a variety of areas and for a variety of efforts.
The recipient list includes great lecturers, people who have reached out to their
students in exceptional ways, and people who have developed tremendous programs. The
DFA was first conferred in 1987.
William L. Parker Award
The award, in honor of William L. Parker, a philosophy professor to whom it was first
bestowed, is awarded by the Academic Senate based on long service to GCC. Criteria
include multiple areas such as academic, professional and community service; recognition
by faculty, staff, students and administration; and that the recipient’s contributions
will have a lasting impact on the institution. The award was first presented in 1993.
Exceptional Adjunct Award
The Exceptional Adjunct Faculty Award (EAFA) is given for distinguished contributions
to Glendale Community College in the recipient’s discipline, or for contributions
and accomplishments in other professional areas. The EAFA recipient serves as a role
model for the rest of the adjunct faculty. The award was first conferred in 2006.
