Dorsey

The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges presented Foothill College Dean of Student Affairs & Activities Don Dorsey with the 2006 John W. Rice Diversity & Equity Award at its meeting in Sacramento Monday.

The governors recognized Dorsey’s contributions toward advancing faculty and staff diversity and student equity in the California community colleges.

“We were impressed with Mr. Dorsey’s numerous achievements in expanding educational opportunities and enhancing student success,” said Mark Drummond, chancellor of the California community colleges. “Don is to be commended for creating the cultural heritage month series at Foothill College and for developing the college’s diversity celebration models.”

The award was established in 2001 in honor of former California Community Colleges Board of Governors member Rice in memory of his commitment to diversity and equality, and his forceful support of a multicultural learning experience for all students. The father of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, John Rice resided in Palo Alto at the time of his death in December 2000.