ICCTA Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award

2025 Nominees

Danielle Aquiline                                                             
English
Oakton College
 
Dyke Barkley      
Horticulture/agriculture
Lake Land College                                                       
 
Andrea Blaylock                                                               
Engineering technology
Triton College
 
Dianna Brevitt
Radiologic technology
Sauk Valley Community College                                                             
 
Dr. Soma Chattopadhyay  
Engineering
Elgin Community College
 
Samantha Chesters
English
Morton College
 
Rob Craig                                                                     
Electronics
John A. Logan College
 
Merri Fefles-Dark
History and political science
Moraine Valley Community College                                              
 
Todd Flessner           
Manufacturing engineering technology                                                      
Danville Area Community College
 
Tauya Forst
Criminal and justice studies
College of DuPage
 
Jen Fuhler  
English                                                                 
Lewis and Clark Community College
 
Theresa Gilbert   
English composition
Rock Valley College                                                           
 
Dr. Joi Kazenski  
Nursing
Lincoln Land Community College                                                            
 
Stephanie Klie                      
Outcomes assessment / Business
Southwestern Illinois College                                     
 
Dr. Paige Lush    
Music
McHenry County College
 
Dr. Tom McCulley  
Humanities
Heartland Community College                                                         
 
Mike McNally                        
History
Shawnee Community College                                         
 
Dr. Pardess Mitchell    
Health education
William Rainey Harper College                                                       
 
Kyra Rider  
Mathematics
Kishwaukee College                                                                  
 
Jennifer Roehm-Scheffer       
Spanish and English
Southeastern Illinois College                                           
 
Brent Steffens                                                                
Psychology
College of Lake County
 
MaryBeth Stopoulos      
Biology
Black Hawk College                                                      
 
Rebecca Werland   
English
Spoon River College                                                           
 
Samantha Whiteaker            
Nursing
Illinois Valley Community College                                             
 
Tim Wills
Health / Physical education / Education
Rend Lake College
 
Dr. Jennifer Wills-Savoia     
Nursing
Joliet Junior College                                                   
 
Jennifer Wright
English

Carl Sandburg College

Congratulations to all of our nominees! The recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member Award will be announced at ICCTA's June 6 awards banquet in Normal. For additional information, please contact Kim Villanueva at 1-800-454-2282, ext. 101.