District employees

2025 Recognition of Service

By Melissa Lum

Congratulations to the nearly 60 employees who were honored at the last Board Meeting of the semester!

The Board of Trustees recognized employees who have worked at NOCCCD for 25 years or more to close out the 2024-25 academic year at the May 27, 2025 Board Meeting. Service pins were awarded to four tiers of increasing years of service. Thank you for your hard work, commitment, and dedication to the District’s values. We could not provide the community with the level of quality we are known for without your contributions.

Service Pin Recipients

40 Years of Service

  • Christina Plett, Mathematics Professor, Cypress College

35 Years of Service

  • Stephanie Acosta, Administrative Assistant III, Cypress College
  • Kelly Carter, Counselor, Cypress College
  • Robert Grantham, Counselor, Cypress College
  • Hanh Pham, Lab Tech Physical Sciences, Fullerton College
  • Cheryl Toth, Coordinator Physical Education, Fullerton College
  • Jane Troop, Professor Business, Fullerton College
  • Marcus Wilson, Professor Business, Fullerton College

30 Years of Service

  • Denise Levy, Grants & Special Projects Assistant, NOCE
  • Randy Martinez, Division Dean Social Sciences, Cypress College
  • David Okawa, Director Student Life & Leadership, Cypress College
  • Jacqueline Salcedo, Account Technician, District Services
  • Theresa Tracy, Instructional Assistant, Cypress College

25 Years of Service

  • Virgil Adams, Professor Human Services, Cypress College
  • Gary Alamo, Irrigation Specialist, Fullerton College
  • Angela Andrus, Professor Sociology, Fullerton College
  • Mohd Ansari, Professor Chemistry, Fullerton College
  • Jodi Balma, Professor Political Science, Fullerton College
  • Lisa Clark, Professor Culinary Arts, Cypress College
  • Kenneth Collins, Professor Biological Sciences, Fullerton
  • Yvonne Cota, Athletic Specialist, Cypress College
  • Regina Daxon, Instructional Assistant Computer Lab, Fullerton College
  • Christie Diep, Professor English, Cypress College
  • Temperence Dowdle, Student Service Specialist, Cypress College
  • Paul Farnham, Professor Mathematics, Fullerton College
  • Jeffery Feaster, Professor Horticulture, Fullerton College
  • Richard Fee, Professor Chemistry, Cypress College
  • Teresita Guillen-Soto, Student Services Specialist, Fullerton College
  • Monica Hagmaier, Administrative Assistant III, Fullerton College
  • David Halahmy, Professor History, Cypress College
  • Nicolas Huerta, Professor Mathematics, Fullerton College
  • Nancy Ikeda, Professor Mathematics, Fullerton College
  • Sarah Jones, Professor English, Cypress College
  • Douglas Kresse, Professor Speech, Fullerton College
  • Monica Lee, Professor Music, Fullerton College
  • David Lopez, Professor Auto Tech, Fullerton College
  • Guadalupe Lopez-Casillas, Counselor, Fullerton College
  • Leslie Mahoney, Account Clerk, Fullerton College
  • Dale Matteson, Security Officer, NOCE
  • Kathleen McAlister, Professor English, Cypress College
  • Amy Moreno, Office Coordinator, Fullerton College
  • Francis Mummery, Professor Economics, Fullerton College
  • Kelly Nelson-Wright, Professor Sociology, Fullerton College
  • Karyn Nguyen, Counselor, Fullerton College
  • David Nusbaum, Professor Math, Cypress College
  • John Payne, Professor English, Cypress College
  • Jennifer Perez, Director of Campus Communications, NOCE
  • Marc Posner, Director Campus Communications, Cypress College
  • Miguel Powers, Professor English, Fullerton College
  • Elizabeth Putman, Professor Nursing, Cypress College
  • >Edward Rapp, Professor Physical Education, Fullerton College
  • Kathleen Reiland, Vice President Instruction, Cypress College
  • Giana Rivera Tweedie, Counselor, NOCE
  • Rosalinda Ruiz, Professor English, Fullerton College
  • Douglas Sallade, Professor Air Conditioning, Cypress College
  • Dawn Sontag, Administrative Assistant I, Cypress College
  • Daniel Stackhouse, Professor High School Diploma, NOCE

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