Publish Date: Jan 23, 2019
SALINAS, Calif. – Hartnell Community College District has an open call for nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award. The selected alumnus/alumna will also be our 2019 Commencement Speaker. This special award and recognition tradition began in 2014. It is granted to an individual who has achieved distinction in his/her chosen field and has demonstrated on-going contributions to the College and/or community.
The nomination period is now open through Feb. 19, 2019. Hartnell College Distinguished Alumni Award nominees may be recommended to the Superintendent/President by Trustees, employees and the community at large.
“Hartnell College has provided a foundation of excellence that has launched successful lives and careers,” said Superintendent/President Dr. Willard Lewallen. “The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes the accomplishments of Hartnell alumni who have distinguished themselves as leaders and contributors following their education experience at Hartnell.”
Past Distinguished Alumni include: Patricia Anna Garcia (2014), Dr. Norma Ambriz-Galaviz (2015), Gary Tanimura (2016) and Jeff Nessen Schmidt (2016-Posthumous), Emmett Linder (2017), and Rafael Vazquez (2018). The nomination form is located here and can be mailed, e-mailed, or personally delivered to:
Office of the Superintendent/President
411 Central Ave., Building E-102, Salinas, California, 93901
or email to Lucy Serrano at lserrano@hartnell.edu
Our Governing Board will make the final selection at its regular meeting on March 5 at 5 p.m., at which time the 2019 Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna will be announced. To access the nomination form online, go to: http://www.hartnell.edu/alum
Hartnell Community College District – established in 1920
The Hartnell CCD serves more than 17,000 students annually through its main campus in Salinas, the Alisal Campus in east Salinas, the King City Education Center and other outreach learning centers throughout the Salinas Valley. Hartnell College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, provides associate degree and certificate programs, workforce training and courses in basic skills, while also preparing students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Hartnell College is recognized for its innovative public and private partnerships that support world-class education for STEM, career technical education, fine and performing arts, humanities/social sciences and nursing/healthcare. We are growing leaders through opportunity, engagement, and achievement. For more about Hartnell CCD, visit www.hartnell.edu.