TCC Honorary Degree
About
Bestowed at Commencement, the TCC Honorary Degree typically recognizes a friend of the college who creates connection between the college and the larger community, fostering the community’s goodwill toward the college. Previous Honorary Degree recipients have been involved in fundraising and philanthropy, leadership through the Board of Trustees or TCC Foundation Board, instruction, administration, or advisory work, and other capacities.
Previous TCC Honorary Degree Recipients
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2019 |
Wayne Williams, Throughout his long career, which includes 15 years at TCC, Wayne Williams advocated for equity and promoted a climate of multicultural understanding and appreciation. |
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2015 |
Chad Wright, Former TCC Trustee |
| 2014 | Fred Whang, Former TCC Trustee |
| 2013 | Les & Estelle Reid, TCC supporters |
| 2012 | Dan Small, Former Vice President TCC Foundation, 35 years at TCC |
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2011 (2) |
Joe Harned, TCC supporter/Harned Health Bldg and |
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2010 (2) |
Pat Shuman, Former TCC employee and TCC Foundation Board member and |
| 2009 | Rep. Derek Kilmer, Former TCC trustee |
| 2008 | Jeanette & Ron Lunceford, Former TCC employees and TCC Foundation members |
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2007 |
Charlie McManus & Jacqeline Plattner, Owners Primo Grill and TCC art scholarships supporter |
| 2006 | Frank Garratt |
| 2005 | Wendy Phillips, Foundation President |
| 2004 (2) | John Lantz, Former TCC board member and Jim Walton, Tacoma City Manager |
| 2003 | Bob Thaden Former Faculty member |
| 2002 | Margaret Oldfield, Actively involved in community and TCC |
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2001 (2) |
Dennis Seinfeld, Former TCC Board member (14 years) and |
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2000 |
Dr. Laura J. Polcyn, VP of Admissions & Enrollment at PLU; served on TCC advisory committees for 25+ years; strong educational advocate |
| 1999 (2) | Herman & Barbara Kleiner, Actively involved in TCC International Students Program |
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1998 (2) |
Annette Weyerhaeuser, Active in TCC Foundation and Joseph Kosai, Former TCC instructor and administrator |
| 1997 | Pat Loth, Retired Classified Staff employee (30 years) |
| 1996 | Richard Collier, TCC benefactor/friend of the college |
| 1995 (2) | Griselda (Babe) Lehrer, TCC Foundation member and Carl Brown, Former TCC Dean of Student Support Services |
| 1994 | Dr. Thornton Ford (Tom), Former TCC President |
| 1993 | Dr. Angelo Giaudrone, Pierce County educator; Tacoma Public Schools; instrumental in starting community college(s) in Tacoma |
| 1992 | Robert Hunt (Bob) Former TCC Board member |