McPherson Distinguished Teaching Awards
The McPherson Distinguished Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching & Outstanding
Commitment to Quality Education. The McPherson Distinguished Teaching Award is funded
by the McPherson Endowment established by the founding president Dr. Harry McPherson
and his family now held by the ÌÇÐÄVlog Foundation.
Founding President Dr. Harry McPherson has helped generations of ÌÇÐÄVlog students. From his vision and institutional leadership to his support of scholarships and encouragement of individual students, he touched many lives. Establishing the McPherson Distinguished Teaching Award is another example of his support of our outstanding faculty and his commitment to excellence in education.
2024 McPherson Distinguished Teaching Award
The Office of Academic Affairs and the ÌÇÐÄVlog Foundation congratulate
this year’s recipient of the 2024 McPherson Distinguished Teaching Award, recognizing
excellence in teaching and outstanding commitment to quality education.
Antonio Castro is an educator and an electrical engineer. He obtained his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from California State University Fullerton in 2000 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2006. He has taught math, science, and engineering courses in high school and college. Also, he has taught design and installation of photovoltaic systems in the United States and in Chile. As an engineer, he has experience designing and manufacturing electrical communications test equipment. He has worked with both digital and analog circuit designs.
For Antonio, teaching goes beyond the classroom. It includes engaging students outside the classroom with hands-on and motivating activities and doing outreach to local schools. Antonio believes that a quality education is important as it allows individuals to best serve their community and society. He volunteers with local organizations to mentor and motivate students. Antonio thinks that it is important to get students involved in student organizations and hands-on activities. This allows them to engage and build a student and professional network, develop curiosity, and find something that they enjoy doing. Antonio was born in California; however, he grew up in Mexico until the age of 13. He has been married to his wife Ana for over 20 years. They have two children, Alexandra and Antonio. He likes to spend time and travel with his family and enjoys reading and sharing what he learns with others.
Congratulations to Professor Castro!
List of Past Winners ​
2023
Janet Stickmon
2022
Janice Ankenmann
Michael Campbell
2021
Cathy Gillis
Jeannette McClendon
Jennifer King
2020
Dr. ​Sally Baldwin
Dr. Lisa Yanover
2019
Kelly McCann
Paul Gospodarczyk
2018
Dr. Steven Fawl
Paul Wagner
2017
Randy Villa
2016
Dr. Daniel Clemens
2015
Dr. Forest Quinlan
Maria Villagomez
Dr. Mani Subramanian
2014
Glen Bell
William Miller
2013
Dr. Tia Madison
Martha Elizalde de Pereira
2012
Andrea Bewick
2011
Rick Donohoe
2010
Shawna Bynum
Dr. Nadine Wade-Gravett
2009
Michael Conroy
Dr. Linda Napholz
2008
Ann Gross
Sable Howard Hughes
2007
Dianna Chiabotti
Rebecca Scott
2006
Noreen Martin
Denise Rosselli
2005
Laura Ecklin
Bill Fried
2004
Linda Simpson
2003
Lauren Coodley
Jeff Omodt
2002
Carole Chassereau, RN
Nick Anast
2001
Dr. Melody Seymour
Lauralyn Bauer
2000
Anne Evans
Helen Ortega
1999
Carole Kent
Kate Benscoter
1998
Gary Vann
Dr. Jerry Somerville
1997
Peter Wright
Emily Cosby
1996
Mignon Stephenson Graham
Robert Chudnofsky
1995
Carolyn Fruchtenicht
Christy Kling
1994
Dr. Stephen Krebs
Dr. Charles Ray
1993
Gwynne Pacheco
John Langenbach
1992
Dr. Roberto Juan Gonzalez
Jean Schroeder*
1991
Richard Bremer
Sylvia Mastroyannakis
1990
Janet Gonzalez-Mena
Barbara Klemenok-Rasmussen
1989
Ernest Abbott*
Dr. Chris Burditt
1988
John Charlesworth
William Blair
1987
Dr. George Hagen*
Dolores Fischer
* deceased