Awards:

Every year Mesa Community College welcomes outstanding community members to the Community Recognition Awards Luncheon to celebrate their service to the college, to education, and to the community. We wish to honor, once again, the members of our community who received awards on May 5, 2005. With grateful appreciation, we applaud their commitment and generosity to Mesa Community College.

Commission Honorary Chairs

• Peter Moraga, Retired Journalist, CBS Broadcasting
• Gloria Moraga, Retired Community Liaison, West Los Angeles Community College

Distinguished Service to the Commission

• Dr. Debra Duvall, Superintendent, Mesa Public Schools

Excellence in Education

• Dr. Mary Jo Vecchiarelli, Director of Development, AmeriCopy
• Laura Knaperek, Legislative District 17, Arizona House of Representatives
• Russell Pearce, Legislative District 18, Arizona House of Representatives

Outstanding Community Volunteerism

• Wayne V. Balmer, Williams Gateway Project Manager, City of Mesa
• Carol McCormack, President/Chief Professional Officer, Mesa United Way
• Charles C. Peevy, Mediator, Superior Court of Arizona

Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award

• Dr. Michael Ropacki, Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Clinical Scientist and Medical Science Liaison for Johnson & Johnson
• Anthony Occhiuzzi, Science Teacher at Tempe High School, Evening Adjunct Instructor at MCC, and Educational Consultant and Advisor

Distinguished Service to the Alumni Association

• David Udall, Judge, Maricopa County Superior Court

Presidential Award

• T. Dennis Barney, President, Landmark Interiors
• Ann Barney, Mother of Ten, Barney Family
• Denny Barney, Executive Vice President, Landmark Interiors
• Nancy Stein, Former Governing Board Member, Maricopa County Community College District

Thanks to the Commission on Excellence and Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committees for distributing and receiving nomination forms and selecting this year's award recipients.

Please contact Tanya Smith for comments or corrections email phone: 480-461-7345