The term teamwork is generally understood as the willingness of a group of people to work together to achieve a common goal. Three people at Moraine Valley who have worked so well together for years are always ready, more than willing and quite able to continue establishing and achieving common goals. As such, John Nash, […]

Dr. Tom Dow’s classroom mantra is, “Whatever it takes,” meaning he will do anything and everything to engage his students in the class. That teaching philosophy, coupled with creative assignments and an interactive approach, have earned him the 2018 Professor of the Year Award. Dow’s teachings are full of energy, open-mindedness and compassion, and he […]

Throughout the last six years, Dr. Jeffrey McCully, Assistant Professor of Sociology, has championed not only LGBTQ+ causes, but those of the numerous minorities on campus and for that has earned this year’s Embracing Diversity Award. Since being hired in 2012, McCully has been advisor to the ¡GASP! club as well as a voice for […]

Dr. Wally Fronczek is excited to be named the recipient of the Vernon O. Crawley Leadership Award and says it’s even more special because of the person for whom the award is named. “I’m humbled,” Fronczek said. “Excited to be nominated and humbled to receive the award. The award’s name means a lot to me […]

The Community Celebration was the largest event of the college’s 50th anniversary, with an estimated 1,000 community members, faculty, staff, students, and retirees attending. Planning an event of that magnitude was truly a collaborative effort, leading to the 2018 Dave Sarther Teamwork Award. The award goes to the members of the event’s core planning team: […]

When noting why Aaron Johnson, Graphic Designer, Marketing and Communications, should be this year’s recipient of the Nancy Blane Guerra Award, a reoccurring theme popped up in each of the submissions made by 11 people across campus. In addition to his talent and being a team player, Johnson’s noted attributes include a host of descriptors […]