TYCA Fame and Shame Awards

Send nominations for the TYCA Fame and Shame Awards based on the criteria below, to:

Sterling Warner
TYCA Fame and Shame Committee Chair
Evergreen Valley College
3095 Yerba Buena Road
San Jose, CA  95135

Click here to submit an electronic nomination form.

Deadline: March 2, 2009

Purposes: To publicly acknowledge the best and worst mentions of the two-year college appearing in any media during the previous year. The award will call attention to unfair practices as well as give credit to those reporters, writers, filmmakers and others who seek out and publicize exemplary students, programs and faculty.

Nature of the Award: An announcement of award winners will be made at a convocation of college composition teachers, such as a CCCC general meeting or the TYCA breakfast.

Criteria:
1. The source of the material must be attributable: that is, no rumors or indirect quotes.
2. The material must have reached the public since the last Public Image-CCCC meeting.
3. The "Fame" material should report on an exemplary program, student or faculty member that demonstrates the high aspirations and unique position of the two-year college.
4. The "Shame" material demeans the purpose of the two-year college by fostering or trading on negative stereotypes, or systematically failing to grant two-year colleges a place in higher education.

Procedures:
1. Nominations can be made to the TYCA Public Image Committee.
2. After discussion by members of the Public Image Committee and any others who attend the open meeting at the CCCC Convention, the awards will be decided by majority vote of those in attendance.