Employee Awards
AC Faculty/Staff Annual Awards
Each year, Amarillo College recognizes faculty and staff who exemplify the college’s core values and go above and beyond to serve our students through excellence, innovation, and enthusiasm.
Faculty Mead Award
Employee of the Year
Professor Emeritus
In addition to the annual faculty and staff awards, the Faculty Senate Vice President chairs a committee that makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate for retired faculty to be named Professor Emeritus. The individual(s) awarded Professor Emeritus must meet the eligibility criteria, have been approved by the Board of Regents and have accomplished a successful and high level of professional recognition during their tenure at Amarillo College.
More About the Awards
Faculty Excellence Mead Award
The Mead award was created in 1988 and named after the second Amarillo College president, John F. Mead, whose unique contributions to AC included leading the College during the challenging 1930s and returning as a full-time member of the faculty in the 1960s.
Employee(s) of the Year
In 2018, the Classified Employee and Administrator Employees of the Year Awards were combined.
Professor Emeritus
The Faculty Senate Vice President chairs the committee that makes recommendations to the Faculty Senate for retired faculty to be named Professor Emeritus. The individual(s) awarded Professor Emeritus must meet the eligibility criteria, be approved by the Board of Regents and have achieved a high level of professional recognition during their tenure at Amarillo College.