Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
| Year | Recipient(s) |
| 1987 | Karen Huffman, Behavioral Sciences |
| 1988 | Gary Alderson, Life Sciences |
| 1989 | Nancy Galli, Family & Consumer Sciences |
| 1990 | Michael Newbrough, Social Sciences |
| 1991 | Steve McDonald, English |
| 1992 | Michael Lockett, Behavioral Sciences |
| 1993 | Chris Johnson, Social Sciences |
| 1994 | Charles Ingham, English |
| 1995 | Andrea Bell, English |
| 1996 | Kevin Barrett, Public Safety Programs Melba Kooyman, Nursing (now retired) |
| 1997 | Al Trujillo, Earth Sciences |
| 1998 | Morgan Peterson, Public Safety Programs |
| 1999 | Lise Flocken, Mathematics (adjunct) Carla Thomson, Reading (adjunct) Mark Whitney, Child Development (full-time) |
| 2000 | Craig Bingley, History (adjunct)
Robert Sterken, Political Science (full-time) |
| 2001 | Chris Roberts, History (adjunct)
Gene Sager, Behavioral Sciences (full-time) |
| 2002 | William Jahnel — ECON./POLITICAL SCI. Vincent Salyers |
| 2003 |
Steve Bertram — TRADE & INDUSTRY |
| 2004 |
Katie Townsend-Merino — BEHAVIORAL SCI. |
| 2005 |
David Lowenkron — MATH |
| 2006 |
Roger Morrissette — BEHAVIORAL SCI. |
| 2007 |
Mary Cassoni |
| 2008 |
Chantal Maher — FOREIGN LANG. Farhad Assaderaghi — PHYSICS & ENGINEERING |
| 2009 |
Full-Time — Judith Eckhart, Nursing |
| 2010 | Full-Time — Carol Bruton, Business Education Part-Time — Naomi Lowe, Occupational & Noncredit Programs |
| 2011 | Full-Time — Kathleen Grove, Sociology Part-Time — Cynthia Perry, Psychology |
| 2012 | Full-Time — Lesley Williams, Life Sciences Part-Time — Richard Cassoni, CSIS and Richard Tallman, Emergency Medical Education |