The Shirley B. Gordon Awards of Distinction and Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards
Phi Theta Kappa presents the following awards to outstanding community college executive officers and administrators.
Shirley B. Gordon Awards of Distinction
The outstanding community college executive officers receiving this award have provided extensive support and a variety of resources for their colleges' Phi Theta Kappa chapters, including faculty advisor release time, a line-item budget for the chapter, financial support for chapters to participate in regional and international events and scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa members.
Many of these presidents speak at their chapter inductions, serve as statewide Phi Theta Kappa presidential ambassadors and coordinate All-State Academic Team programs. The Shirley B. Gordon Awards are named for the President Emeritus of Highline Community College, now serving as chairman of the Phi Theta Kappa Board of Directors.
See a list of recent Gordon Award recipients in the sidebar.
Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to retiring college administrators for exemplary services rendered to Phi Theta Kappa during the course of their academic career. These retiring administrators all have a rich history of promoting the goals of Phi Theta Kappa through their support of their campus chapters and their Phi Theta Kappa regions. The Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Awards are named for a past president of St. Petersburg Junior College.
See a list of recent Bennett Awards recipients in the sidebar.
