Directors of Educational Technology / California Higher Education Member of the Year Award

Once a year, at the Annual Conference, DET/CHE presents a special award for Member of the Year.  The purpose of this distinction is to recognize an individual member of DET/CHE for his or her outstanding contribution, leadership and achievements in service to DET/CHE and to the profession. The Criteria for Member of the Year recommend that nominees will have demonstrated significant achievement in one or more of the following categories: Significant contribution or service to DET/CHE Extraordinary professional contribution in the promotion/advocacy of media services Outstanding contributions or achievements in California academic media services Leadership in bringing together the varied interests, expertise and levels of media personnel. The Nomination/Selection Process directs that candidates will be nominated by their colleagues. No current member of the Executive Board or selection committee is eligible for nomination during their tenure on the Board/Committee. Awardees must be members of the organization known as DET/CHE. The Award: Winner receives an engraved plaque or similar token of recognition. No monetary award is given. The award presentation is made during the Banquet Dinner of the Annual Conference.

Member of the Year Awardees
2007	Henry Burnett  ~ UC Santa Cruz
2006	Marlene deLeon  ~ Palomar College
2005	Brian Duggan  ~ California State University, Stanislaus
2004	Roger Parker  ~ California State University, Hayward
2000	Art Battson  ~ University of California, Santa Barbara
1999	Russ Bowden  ~ Santa Rosa Junior College
1998	Howard Story  ~ El Camino College
1997	Jay Thompson  ~ Consortium for Distance Learning
1996	Janis Dickens ~ UC Santa Cruz