Serving Our Campus Community
Staff Recognition
Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year
The criteria for selection is based upon an employee’s outstanding service to the Santa Barbara City College campus community. Relevant activities include serving on campus committees, involvement in community service, participation in professional and personal growth classes and workshops, professional organizations and volunteer commitments.
2025 Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year
Hong Lieu
Webmaster
2025 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Cecilia Contreras Martinez,
Julio Martinez,
Cyndi Rogers,
Sharon Wagner-Callis
2024 Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year
Christian Limón
Program Specialist, DSPS
2024 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Citlalli Jauregui-Romero,
Camerin Poulson,
Regina Reese,
Tracy Reynolds
2023 Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year
Akil Hill
Senior Specialist, Admissions and Records
2023 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Erin Coulter,
Tracy Reynolds,
Isabel Ruiz,
Cristina Garcia Otero
2022 Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year
Chelsea Lancaster
Student Program Advisor, EOPS
2022 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Chien-Ei Yu,
Jim Walton,
Tracy Reynolds,
Becky Saffold
2021 Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year
Emma Cruz
Administrative Assistant for the School of Extended Learning
2021 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
MaryLou Huerta, Student Success Coordinator, Enrollment Services
Kevin McNichol, Earth and Planetary Science Lab/Field Technician, Earth and Planetary Science/Geography
Jeff Santarosa, Athletic Program Assistant, Athletics
Sara Volle, Assessment Coordinator, Enrollment Services
2020 Classified Employee of the Year
Orin Fails
Technical Services Specialist, User Support
2020 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Cristina Garcia Otero, Administrative Assistant II, Educational Programs
Diego Ramirez, Laboratory Technician Assistant, Physical Health Education
Lidiana Saldana, Admissions Specialist, Wake Campus
Noel Gomez, Student Program Advisor, EOPS
2019 Classified Employee of the Year
Maria Luisa Ramirez
Facilities Assistant in the Facilities and Operations
2019 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Roberto Lopez Carillo, Culinary Arts Lab Teaching Assistant
Karen Shannon, Faculty Resource Center Senior Development Specialist
Allison Chapin, Math Department Lab Teaching Assistant
Jose "Pepe" Acosota, Maintenance Technician
(Pictured from left to right: Dr. Pamela Ralston, Maria Luisa Ramirez, Liz Auchincloss)
2018 Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year:
Sherie Higgins, Administrative Assistant II to the
Dean of Educational Programs - Career Technologies
2018 Outstanding Classified Honorable Mentions:
Victor Bryant, Catalog/Schedule Specialist, Scheduling Office
Jason Levy, Tutorial Center Coordinator
Jeff Barnes, Technology Specialist, Faculty Resource Center
Regina Reese, Lab Teaching Assistant, Learning Resources Center
(Pictured from left to right: Jeff Barnes, Regina Reese, Sherie Higgins, Jason Levy and Victor Bryant)
2017 Classified Employee of the Year
Josue Miranda, LTA Automotive Services
2017 Classified Honorable Mentions:
Loretta Chapin, Program System Support Specialist
Christina Lomeli, Student Program Advisor, Dual Enrollment Program
Bianca Waaler, Admissions and Records Technician
Lorraine Valenzuela, Security Coordinator
Past Recipients
2016 Robert Brown, Faculty Resource Center
2015 Jesse Felix, Community Services
2014 Elizabeth Stein, Career Tech
2013 Raquel Alvarado, ESL
2012 Argelia Aguilera, CE - Wake
2011 Olga Gonzales, Information Technology
2010 Arnold "Dave" Gowans, Computer Science
2009 Leilani Browne, Human Resources
2008 Rosemary Santillan, International Students
2007 Richard Macabio, Auxiliary Accounts
2006 Shar-Lynn Timm, Human Resources
2005 Sandy Allain, School of Culinary Arts
2004 Jason Thornell, Information Technology
2003 Patty Ontiveros, Telephone/Mail
2002 Chris Miller, Duplicating
2001 Madeline Burridge, Health & Wellness
2000 Margaret Okinaka, Accounting
1999 Deanna Gregg, English / Math
1998 Anita Bradford, Information Technology
1997 Stella Castellanos, Human Resources
1996 Bill Regis, Library
1995 Carlos Ramirez , Security
1994 Bill Hull, Biology
1993 J.P. Dupart, Facilities & Operations
1992 Don Ion , Physics
1991 Alma Leadbetter, President's Office
1990 Helen Wilden, Bookstore