What the Foundation does for Pierce College

Through the gifts of friends and donors, the Foundation provides:

• scholarships,
• state-of-the-art instructional equipment,
• building construction,
• staff and faculty awards, and
• faculty professional development.

Support for students

In 2008, the Foundation raised $125,000 in scholarship gifts, making a life-changing difference for the scores of students who were recipients. The Pierce College Foundation has awarded almost $1 million in scholarships in 14 years.

Support for faculty

The Distinguished Faculty Award
This award honors one faculty member each award as selected by their peers.

Previous Distinguished Faculty Award Winners
Year	Faculty Member
2009	Leon Khalsa-Maulen
2008
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

Faculty Achievement Award
This award honors one faculty member each award as selected by the college’s Executive Team.

Previous Faculty Achievement Award Winners
Year	Faculty Member
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