The Bill Doster Distinguished Service Award was established in 2000 by the family of Bill Doster, the first Chair of TYCA-SE (then SCETC—The Southeast Conference of English in the Two-Year College). Though Bill taught at several colleges and universities, most of his 40+ years of teaching took place in two community colleges, Miami Dade and the College of DuPage in Illinois. Bill was the author of numerous textbooks and journal articles on teaching, and he was a lively and active supporter of his colleagues and his profession. The Bill Doster Award honors his service by recognizing a TYCA-SE member of at least five years who has also served the organization in an outstanding way. The Doster Award winner is honored at the annual conference in several ways: with a special session in which he or she gives a presentation to the members, with waived registration fees, with a $500 stipend, with a lifetime membership to TYCA-SE, with a commemorative plaque, and with a reception following the presentation.
Nomination Criteria
Membership of five or more years
Currently active or retired, posthumous possible, but preference given to those who can attend the next TYCA-SE conference
Award granted only once to an individual
Distinguished service to SCETC/TYCA-SE
Evidence of distinguished service to SCETC/TYCA-SE required. See attached packet for details.
Past Winners
2024 – Douglas Branch
Southwest Tennessee Community College (TN)
2023 – Michael Williams
Horry-Georgetown Technical College (SC)
2022 – Meg Matheny
Jefferson Community and Technical College (KY)
2021 – No Award Given
2020 – Annie Lotz
Jefferson Community and Technical College (KY)
2019 – Susan Slavicz
Florida State College at Jacksonville (FL)
2018 – Betty Weldon
Jefferson Community and Technical College (KY)
2017 – Joel Henderson
Chattanooga State Community College (TN)
2016 – Beverly Fatherree
Hinds Community College (MS)
2015 – Penny Stockman Sansbury
Florence Darlington Technical College (SC)
2014 – No Award Given
2013 – Chuck McDonnell
Piedmont Technical College (SC)
2012 – Don Andrews
Chattanooga State Community College (TN)
2011 – Barbara Taylor
Cleveland Community College (NC)
2010 – Amanda Wynn
Chattanooga State Community College (TN)
2009 – Tom LaBelle
Online instructor at multiple colleges
2008 – Ann Laster
Hinds Community College (MS)
2007 – Nell Ann Pickett
Hinds Community College (MS)
2006 – Charles Smires
Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FL)
2005 – Linda Isles Jones
Greenville Technical College (SC)
2004 – Ovid Vickers
East Central Community College (MS)
2003 – Mark Reynolds
Jefferson Davis Community College (AL)
2002 – Jean Bridges
East Georgia College (GA)