The Teaching Excellence Award recognizes outstanding educators who embody a deep commitment to student success and the continuous advancement of mathematics education in two-year colleges.

Nominations for the Teaching Excellence award are accepted in December of odd years. The winner of the Teaching Excellence Award is announced at the Annual Business meeting of even years and celebrated at the Fall Retreat in even years.

The deadline for submission of the next Teaching Excellence Award is December 11, 2027. Please e-mail the form to Megan Cavanah at cavanahm@LSSC.edu.

Previous Recipients

1994 Bill Jordan (Seminole CC)

1996 Frank Ward (Indian River CC)

1998 Lou Cleveland (Chipola College)

2000 Bill Palow (Miami-Dade College)

2002 Martha Goshaw (Seminole CC)

2004 John Salak (Tallahassee CC)

2006 Dennis Runde (Manatee CC)

2008 Steven Grosteffon (Santa Fe College)

2010 Debbie Garrison (Valencia College)

2012 Don Ransford (Edison State College)

2014 Sandy Cohen (St. Petersburg College)

2016 Joni Pirnot (State College of Florida)

2018 Ryan Kasha (Valencia College)

2020 Carol Weideman (St. Petersburg College)

2022 Dan Richardson (Indian River State College)

2024 Lorisha Riley (Santa Fe College)