This award was established in 1988 to honor the memory of Alana Collos, a creative and dedicated teacher at Community College of Philadelphia who helped to establish the Teaching Center which is now called Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning. 

Each year, the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning Advisory Committee (FCTLAC) selects a full-time faculty member whose teaching is outstanding and in harmony with the values Alana Collos brought to her work. This full-time faculty member: 

• Demonstrates an interested, optimistic attitude toward students in both formal and informal teaching situations; 
• Designs imaginative assignments, learning activities, and/or supplemental materials to engage students deeply in their learning; 
• Reminds colleagues of the value of their work and encourages them to reach their full potential as teachers. 

The call for nominations is made every spring semester. Faculty can also self-nominate. All full-time faculty from the following divisions are eligible for this award: Liberal Studies, Business & Technology, Math, Science, & Allied Health Careers, Educational Support Services, and Student Development. This award comes with a $500 award. 

To submit a name for nomination, use the "Alana Collos Award Nomination" form accessible in the left sidebar. Submit all nominations by the last Thursday in February. Please note that individuals are limited to a single nomination. In addition, the nominee must have complied with all the College and Department requirements and should have completed at least five years of service at the College. Any faculty member who has received this award in the past is ineligible to be nominated again.

Nominees will be informed of their nomination the week before Spring Break. Nominees must then submit their application packet (see below for list of criteria) on or before the third Friday in March. Nomination packets can be emailed to

• Self-nominations or peer nominations are solicited every spring.
• Nominees are notified of their nomination the week before Spring Break. 
• Nominees submit items from the list of eligible criteria (see section Evaluation Criteria).
• The Faculty Advisory Committee (FCTLAC) reviews the nomination packets using a rubric and selects a winner.  
• Winners will be notified and requested to attend the FCTL Fellows Presentations and Awards Ceremony to receive their award. This ceremony is typically held before the end of the spring semester. 

Nominees are responsible for compiling their application materials as evaluation criteria. Please submit all items from Section A, one item from Section B and one item from Section C. Please email your materials to   

Please include headings or titles to identify what you have chosen to submit for evaluation, specifically for Sections B & C.

Section A (please submit all three): 

• A Title Page that includes your name, title, and department.
• Teaching Philosophy Statement (no more than two pages) that conveys your teaching values, beliefs, and goals and/or provides evidence of teaching effectiveness. 
• A recent syllabus 

Section B (please select one from the following list): 

• Up to three discrete examples of teaching materials such as assignments, sample lessons, multi-media, etc. that explains the criteria, course learning outcomes, examples, and assessment. 
• A narrative that includes examples of how you engage students to meet course outcomes (no more than 2 pages) 
• A narrative that includes examples of how you foster learning outside the classroom through co-curricular activities, service learning, etc... (no more than 1 page) 

Section C (please select one from the following list): 

• Evidence of how you are keeping up with best/current practices in teaching and an explanation of how this has been incorporated into the classroom (no more than 2 pages) 
• Evidence that you are keeping up with your discipline by maintaining professional certifications/licenses, presenting at conferences, publishing work, etc... (no more than 2 pages) 
• Teaching-related contributions to your department or program such as curriculum development, mentoring, shared techniques, or tools, etc... (no more than 2 pages)