In October 2011, Martinez received the Latino Teaching Excellence Award from Gov. Deval L. Patrick at a State House ceremony celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
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In October 2011, Martinez received the Latino Teaching Excellence Award from Gov. Deval L. Patrick at a State House ceremony celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Although Prof. Ducharme's educational background is all in theater, he teaches electronic media classes at HCC and his first love has always been music.
Maiolatesi is the principal coordinator for HCC's Sustainability Studies program. She was awarded the Marieb Award for Teaching Excellence at Commencement in May 2012.
Prof. Hendrick's class, "Women, Crime and Justice," examines crime from a women's point of view.
West, a painter, videographer and the founder and longtime professor of the Electronic Media Arts program at HCC, took a sabbatical in fall 2012 to research light.