2013 Tenured Faculty

Seven outstanding educators are the newest members of the tenured faculty at Clark College. Marilyn Hale (business technology), Tonia Haney (automotive), Carol Hsu (engineering), Honey Knight (dental hygiene), Michiyo Okuhara (Japanese), Patricio Sevier (machining) and Elizabeth Torgerson (nursing) were all honored at a reception on April 10 in Clark’s Gaiser Student Center.

The Clark College Board of Trustees approved tenure for the seven faculty members at their meeting on March 13. The tenure reception is sponsored by the Board of Trustees and the college’s Office of Instruction.

Tenure is awarded by the college’s Board of Trustees based on professional excellence and outstanding abilities in their disciplines. The granting of tenure is based on the recommendations of tenure review committees to the vice president of instruction which are then forwarded to the president, who presents a final recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Recommendations are based on self evaluations, tenure review committee evaluations, student evaluations, supervisory evaluations, and peer evaluations. The final decision to award or withhold tenure rests with the Board of Trustees.

“Our tenured faculty members have a very special role at our college,” said Clark College President Robert K. Knight. “They are passionately committed to excellence and student success. They have made a career commitment to our college and our community.”

Dr. Tim Cook, Vice President of Instruction, said “Earning tenure is a professional milestone. I’m proud to congratulate these talented professionals for their accomplishments, their focus on student success, and their dedication to teaching and learning.”