West Hills 2024 Employees of the Year

Congratulations to WHCCD Employees of the Year!

The West Hills Community College District (WHCCD) launched its third annual Classified Member of the Year and the second yearly Faculty Member and Manager/Confidential Employee of the Year recognition program this spring. The program acknowledges employees demonstrating the highest commitment to students and the WHCCD's Relentless Pursuit of Student Success.

We received many nominations for deserving candidates, but unfortunately, only one person in each category is selected from each location. Please help me congratulate the following employees who were selected as the employee of the year at their respective district sites:

Coalinga College

Faculty Member of the Year, Jill Bonds

Classified Member of the Year, Karina Gonzalez

Manager/Confidential of the Year, Cory Minter

Lemoore College

Faculty Member of the Year, Rachel Cassiman

Classified Member of the Year, Carolina Juardo-Jimenez

Manager/Confidential of the Year, Josh Allen

District Office

Classified Member of the Year, Jeanne Henslick

Manager/Confidential of the Year, Marisol Amezcua-Garcia

These recipients will be honored and recognized at the May 21, 2024, Board of Trustees meeting. We welcome your attendance to support and acknowledge them.

Also, congratulations to all those who were nominated for going above and beyond to provide exemplary service to students, support student success efforts, and/or serve as a leader in their local community and at their site.

Classified Employee Nominees:

Juan Rubio, Coalinga College
Ashley Dove, Coalinga College
Steven Granillo, Coalinga College
Sara Avila, Coalinga College
David Arias, Coalinga College
Janessa Medina, Coalinga College
Parveen Kaler, Lemoore College
Tina Garcia, Lemoore College
Erica Andrade, Lemoore College
Domenica Sanchez, District Office

Faculty Nominees:

Lynn Mann, Coalinga College
Chris Chaney, Coalinga College
Allen Fortune, Lemoore College
Amy Babb, Lemoore College
Jim Rooney, Lemoore College

Management/Confidential Nominees:

Dawne Troth, Lemoore College
Chrissy Alcarez, District Office
Diana Enriquez, District Office
Kimberlee Davis, District Office
Kyle Crider, District Office