DEADLINES FOR 2007 TYCA AWARDS APPROACHING!

Submit your nominations! Award winners will be announced at the 2007 CCCC Convention in New York. For more information click on the links.

TYCA Fame and Shame Awards

The Fame and Shame Awards seek to publicly acknowledge the best and worst mentions of the two-year college appearing in any media during the previous year. The award will call attention to unfair practices as well as give credit to those reporters, writers, filmmakers and others who seek out and publicize exemplary students, programs and faculty. All submissions must be in the hands of the committee by March 21, 2007; Electronic submissions should be sent no later than March 15, 2007

Nell Ann Pickett Service Award Deadline Passed

The Nell Ann Pickett Service Award is granted each year to an outstanding teacher whose vision and voice have had a major impact on two-year college professionalism and whose teaching exemplifies such outstanding personal qualities as creativity, sensitivity, and leadership. The award consists of a plaque and free registration to the following year's CCCC Convention. Nominations must be postmarked no later than November 14, 2006

Diana Hacker TYCA Outstanding Programs in English Awards Deadline Passed

Sponsored by the Two-Year College English Association and Bedford/St. Martin's in memory of Diana Hacker, the Diana Hacker TYCA Outstanding Programs in English Awards for Two-Year Teachers and Colleges are given annually and will honor two-year teachers and their colleges for exemplary programs that enhance students? language learning, helping them to achieve their college, career, and personal goals. A teacher and an administrator from each of the winning programs will be guests of honor for an awards presentation at the annual TYCA Breakfast at the CCCC Convention. Winners will be given a $500 travel grant to attend the event and will be presented with a plaque. Submission materials must be postmarked by November 10, 2006