On Sunday and Monday, March 6-7, the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (FACCC) Advocacy and Policy Conference was held in Sacramento, California. The theme was “Creating Equity Through Policy and Action,” and on Sunday night SBCC Physical Education instructor Sally Saenger was presented with the prestigious Dean Murakami Advocate of the Year award.
Each year, the award is presented to a faculty member who has demonstrated effective advocacy at the state level. Named after former FACCC President and statewide faculty champion, Dean Murakami, this annual recognition is at the core of FACCC’s mission, and illustrates the critically important work of faculty advocates. FACCC was honored to give this award to Sally Saenger, who has not only been an effective advocate for faculty in general, but for part-time faculty specifically.