CCA Awards are given every year at the CCA Spring Conference during our annual W.H.O. Award Gala celebrating the vital work of our members and associations.
CCA believes that the work of our chapters and members is essential to the success of our association. As part of that, we encourage chapters to nominate their outstanding chapter members for CCA Awards. These awards include the We Honor Our Own (W.H.O.) Awards, the State W.H.O Award, the CCA Advocacy Award, and the Faculty Equity and Diversity Awards.
Please send completed forms and/or questions to grantsawards@cca4us.org
CCA Chapter WHO Award
Any CCA member who has made significant contributions to CCA at the chapter level may be nominated for the CCA Chapter We Honor Our Own (WHO) Award. Nominations are done by the chapter president.
CCA State WHO Award
Any CCA member who has made significant contributions to CCA at the state level may be nominated for the CCA State WHO Award.
CCA Statewide Advocacy Award in Honor of John Martin
Any CCA member who has supported, promoted, recognized, and educated our community regarding the importance of unionization and its continued growth is eligible for this honor.
Faculty Equity and Diversity Awards Nomination
Do you want to nominate a colleague for a Faculty Equity or Diversity Award? Follow the instructions on the form for submission. CCA is proud to have initiated its Faculty Equity and Diversity Awards for outstanding service on behalf of community college faculty.
The LGBTQ+ Award, in honor of David Sanchez, CTA’s first openly gay president, recognizes faculty who have supported, promoted and educated our community college family regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues.
The Ethnic Minority Award, in honor of Mary Ann Pacheco, a Hispanic professor at Rio Hondo College, is given to faculty who promote equal access and treatment for minorities on campus.
The Part-time Faculty Award in honor of David Milroy, another longtime faculty activist, is awarded to faculty who have worked to improve working conditions for part-time faculty.
Award winners are honored during CCA’s annual Spring Conference. Nominations may be by self-nomination, chapter nomination, or any member may nominate another member. The nominee must agree to be nominated.
CTA Higher Education Award
CTA recognizes, rewards, and promotes excellence in teaching, union advocacy, advocacy for the profession, attention to inclusion, equity and diversity, community and/or student engagement. This award will be presented to a Community College Association member who demonstrates outstanding accomplishments in all of these areas.