Foundation - What We Do
What the Foundation does for Pierce College
Through the gifts of friends and donors, the Foundation provides:
- Student Scholarships
- Athletics
- State-of-the-art instructional equipment
- Staff and faculty awards
- Faculty professional development
Support for students
In 2011 the Foundation awarded $140,500 in scholarships, making a life-changing difference for the scores of students who were recipients. The Pierce College Foundation has awarded over $1.3 million in scholarships in 17 years.
Support for faculty
2011 Exceptional Faculty Endowment Awards
The Pierce College Foundation awarded four Exceptional Faculty Endowment Awards to help professors provide quality educational opportunities to students. The funds, the result of a dedicated foundation endowment, pay for training and development opportunities for faculty. The 2011 winners of the Pierce College Foundation's Exceptional Faculty Awards will be dispatched all over the country to attend conferences and complete training aimed at enriching students' experiences at Pierce and contributing to the district's outcomes of student learning and success. Read the details of each award below.
Emily Kulbacki and Kristen Brunnemer
Philosophy professor Emily Kulbacki and English professor Kristin Brunnemer will attend the American Culture Association/Popular Culture Association conference in Boston, Mass., in April. The two professors have been working over the last year to develop a combined English and philosophy class, one that will use popular culture as the shared lens for critical thinking and effective communication projects.
David Lippman
Math professor David Lippman is presenting the outcomes of the Open Course Library project at the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges Conference in Austin, Texas, in November. Lippman has been one of the key players in the Open Course Library project, which taps educators to develop free and openly licensed course material that is accessible to everyone online. Lippman, with colleague Melonie Rasmussen, created a precalculus and trigonometry book for the project.
Markiva Contris
Veterinary technology professor Markiva Contris is receiving tuition assistance to complete a certificate in canine physical rehabilitation from the University of Tennessee. With this certificate, she will be able to train Pierce College’s veterinary technology students in physical therapy and rehabilitation, skills that are not currently offered in any of the state’s veterinary technology programs.
Endowment Award -Faculty Counselors
The district's faculty counselor advisors brought Gregg Levoy, author of "Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life", to lead a day of comprehensive training aimed at better serving students without a clear career path.
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Previous Distinguished Faculty Award Winners This award honors one faculty member each award as selected by their peers. |
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| Year | Faculty Member |
| 2011 | Jo Anne Geron |
| 2010 | John Lucas |
| 2009 | Leslie Watts |
| 2008 | Leon Khalsa-Maulen |
| 2007 | Sharon Golightly |
| 2006 | Bob Mohrbacher |
| 2005 | Linda Saarela |
| 2004 | Bill Orrange |
| 2003 | Tom Bush |
| 2002 | Mike Darcher |
| 2001 | Mary Ann Toohey |
| 2000 | Karen Colleran |
| 1999 | Randy Leifson |
| 1998 | Margaret Payne |
| 1997 | Diane Downie/Morrie Pedersen |
| 1996 | Doug Kerr |
| 1995 | Robert Sager |
| 1994 | Marty Lobdell |
| 1993 | Doug Emory |
| 1992 | Doug Saxby |
| 1991 | Bill Krieger |
| 1990 | Karen Harding |
| 1989 | Virginia Younger |
| 1988 | Roland Weis |
| 1987 | Clarke St. Dennis |
| 1986 | Steve Jaech |
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Previous Faculty Achievement Award Winners This award honors one faculty member each award as selected by the college's Executive Team. |
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| Year | Faculty Member |
| 2011 | Mary Bath-Balogh |
| 2010 | David Lippman |
| 2009 | Brian Martin |
| 2008 | Christie Flynn |
| 2007 | Sharon Golightly |
| 2006 | Greg Brazell |
| 2005 | Jon Kerr |
| 2004 | Karen Harding |
| 2003 | Sandy Lewis |
| 2002 | Terry Teeple |
| 2001 | Leslie Watts |
| 2000 | Bob Mohrbacher |
| 1999 | Karen Colleran |
| 1998 | Donna Pagoria |
| 1997 | Linda Saarela |
| 1996 | Deb Falcioni |
| 1995 | Doug Jensen |
| 1994 | Linda Strever |
| 1993 | Dr. Tom Schillar |
| 1992 | Dr. Jere Knudtsen |
| 1991 | Jean Murphy |
| 1990 | Nancy Barker /Tom Jepsen |
| 1989 | Barry Boyer |
| 1988 | Mary Kay Brown |
| 1987 | Jan Halverson |