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.
Dr. James Underwood
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, Illinois
Dr. Marie Foster-Gnage
West Virginia University-Parkersburg
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Dr. Randy Pierce
Georgia Highlands College
Cartersville, Georgia
Dr. Mary Spilde
Lane Community College
Eugene, Oregon
Dr. Dorsey Kendrick
Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut
Phillip Davis
Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dr. Edwin Massey
Indian River Community College
Fort Pierce, Florida
Dr. Michael Chipps
McCook Community College
McCook, Nebraska
Dr. James Linksz
Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
Dr. Raymond Cummiskey
Mu Psi Chapter
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, Illinois
Marcia Pfeiffer
Pi Kappa Chapter
St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley
St. Louis, Missouri
Dr. B. Carlyle Ramsey
Upsilon Phi Chapter
Danville Community College
Danville, Virginia
Dr. Stephen Kinslow
Alpha Gamma Pi Chapter
Austin Community College
Austin, Texas
Dr. Lynn Black
Alpha Tau Tau Chapter
Central Community College-Grand Island
Grand Island, Nebraska
Dr. Larry Litecky
Alpha Alpha Gamma Chapter
Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Dr. Allen Edwards
Alpha Theta Xi Chapter
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Knoxville, Tennessee
Dr. G. Edward Haring
Alpha Nu Eta Chapter
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek, Michigan
Dr. Patricia Keir
Scott Community College
Bettendorf, Iowa
Muscatine Community College
Muscatine, Iowa
Dr. Flora Tydings
Athens Technical College
Athens, Georgia
Dr. Vicky Smith
Neosho County Community College-Chanute
Chanute, Kansas
Dr. Walter Packard
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Dr. Guy Altieri
Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, Maryland
Dr. Charles Wall
Alpha Kappa Upsilon Chapter
Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts
