Faculty and Staff Emeritus
Former employees who have made outstanding contributions to student and college success.
The Emeritus Program
TCC employees are not automatically granted emeritus status when they retire. They are nominated for the distinction, and each nomination goes through the college governance process before being voted on by the TCC Board of Trustees. According to the policies governing faculty emeritus and classified and exempt staff emeritus, the purpose of the emeritus program is to recognize outstanding service to Tacoma Community College and its students.
The Board may also vote to recognize Emeritus members of the TCC Foundation Board and Board of Trustees.
Faculty Emeritus
Char Gore, Health Information Management and Health Information Technology Professor, Approved 2023
Barbara Peterson, Human Services Professor, Approved 2022
Rick Mahaffeey, Art Professor, Approved 2022
Dr. Linda Duchin, Anthropology Professor, Approved 2018
Tim R. Keely, Business and Economics Professor,
Marlene Bosanko, English Professor, Approved 2009
Ingrid Bentzen, Health Information Professor, Approved 2009
Marion Miller, Health Information Professor, Approved 2009
Dr. Chris Gilbert, Business Professor, Approved, 2008
Staff Emeritus
Char Gore, Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives, Acting Director for Applied Baccalaureates and Program Development; Interim Associate Dean for Health; Interim Dean for Academic Administration, Approved 2023
Dr. Pamela Transue, TCC President, 1997 - 2014
Dr. Carlton Opgaard, TCC President. Approved Nov. 8, 1990.
Board Members Emeritus
Pat Shuman, TCC Foundation Board, 2009 - 2018
Ed Brooks, TCC Foundation Board, 2007 - 2011
Jennifer Durham, TCC Foundation Board, 2005 - 2011
Dave Edwards, TCC Foundation Board, 2005 - 2011
John Lantz, TCC Foundation Board, 1992 - 2004
Pamela Lewis Bridges, TCC Foudation Board, 1985 - 2008
Ron Lunceford, TCC Foundation Board, 2002 - 2008
Jeanette Lunceford, TCC Foundation Board, 1996 - 2013
Elvin Vandeburg, TCC Foundation Board, 1997 - 2004
Nominations for Emeritus Status
Interested in nominating an esteemed colleague for emeritus status? Here's what the college governance process looks like:
Faculty Emeritus Nominatioons
A request for emeritus status for a faculty member must be made in writing by a dean to the Provost. The letter of request shall include the faculty member’s qualifications for the title and list the outstanding service areas to the college and students during the faculty member’s tenure at Tacoma Community College. The Provost will take the recommendation to the voting members of the Instructional Council for discussion of endorsement and report the outcome to the President.
Upon recommendation from the President and approval by the Board of Trustees, the faculty member will then be granted “Faculty Emeritus” status. The President will publish the faculty member’s appointment to emeritus status to the campus community.
Staff Emeritus Nominations
A request for emeritus status for an exempt or classified employee must be made in writing to the President of the College. The letter of request shall include the employee’s qualifications for the title and list examples of outstanding service to the college and to students during the employee’s appointment at Tacoma Community College. The President will take the recommendation to the voting members of the College Council for discussion of endorsement and report the outcome to the Board of Trustees.
Upon recommendation from the President and approval by the Board of Trustees, the exempt or classified staff will then be granted “Emeritus” status. The President will publish the employee’s appointment to emeritus status to the campus community.