Distinguished Faculty Awards
Two faculty members were honored with 2013 Faculty of Excellence Awards during Commencement ceremonies.
Camila Sigelmann was named the full-time Faculty of Excellence recipient for her 25 years of instructing and developing course content in the School of Apparel Design & Development. Her classroom focus is to help students build both technical and professional career skills by working closely with local designers to stay current with clothing trends. Sigelmann has a communications degree from the University of Washington and also graduated with an AA degree from Central’s apparel design program.
The second 2103 Faculty of Excellence Award went to Jay McLean-Riggs, part–time faculty in the Science and Mathematics division. She was the lead in creating the Global Health classes and encourages students to gain additional experience outside the classroom through community volunteering. McLean-Riggs is known for her outstanding teaching and mentoring skills.
McLean-Riggs graduated from Yale University School of Medicine with an MD-MPH in Global Health. Her undergraduate degree is in zoology from Washington State University.