The Teacher of the Year is a great honor for both full and part-time faculty, awarded by the students of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the International Honor society for the Two-Year College.
Annually, the PTK Teacher of the Year committee accepts nominations from TMCC students, prepares a packet for faculty to complete and selects one full-time and one part-time winner from the completed packets. The winners are notified by the committee with a surprise announcement, receive a plaque during the awards ceremony, and have their names added to the TMCC PTK Teacher of the Year list below.
TMCC PTK Teacher of the Year Award Recipients
| Year | Full Time | Part-Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Roger Putnam | Ryan Wong |
| 2022 | Dr. Archana Kumar | Dr. Aaron Kenneston |
| 2021 | Rebecca Porter | Joseph Domitrovich |
| 2020 | Scott Holcomb | Verla Jackson |
| 2019 | Robert Kirchman | Michael Leonard |
| 2018 | Dr. Meeghan E. Gray | André P. Walton, PhD |
| 2017 | Steve Streeper | Paul Villa |
| 2016 | Olga Katkova | Christopher Reynolds |
| 2015 | Nancy O'Neal | Jinger Doe |
| 2014 | Angela Adlish | Cynthia Porter |
| 2013 | Dan Adams | Gregory S. Smith |
| 2012 | Shannon McCool | Dr. Val Haskin |
| 2011 | Jeffrey Brasel, PhD | Bill Baines (Professor Emeritus) |
| 2010 | Heather Graham Williams | Tim Alameda |
| 2009 | Kurt M. Ehlers | Jennifer Wilhelm |
| 2008 | Dr. William J. Mehm | Jeff Harootunian, PhD |
| 2007 | Thomas Cardoza | Judith Cook |
| 2006 | Patti Sanford | Michael Rouse |
| 2005 | Julie Muhle | Jason Johnson |
| 2004 | John Chism | Ken Heitzenrader |
| 2003 | Ben Scheible | Cliff Stratton |
| 2002 | Armida Fruzzetti | Janet Giddings |
| 2001 | Sharon Lowe | Cathy Brewster |
| 2000 | Mary Stubbs | Sherilyn Ostrander-Elliot |
| 1999 | William Tell Gifford | John Heinlein |
| 1998 | Ana Douglass-Lafer | Julia Hammett |
| 1997 | Linda Stetter | Hugh Fraser |
| 1996 | Paul Davis | Florence M. Picca |
| 1995 | John H. Yarnevich | Kurt A. Hall |
| 1994 | Gail Small Ferrell | James E. Roderick |
| 1993 | Fred B. Lokken | Adrienne Kristine |
| 1992 | Bridgett Boulton | Karol Walchurk |
| 1987 | John Baker (England) | Chauncey Oakley |