The Peralta Community College District’s Chancellor’s Trophy Award is a district-wide award designed to recognize and honor outstanding students whose scholarship, sense of civic responsibility, and leadership give the most promise of future success and service to their community. The winner is selected from four finalists, who are the President’s Medallion winners from each college.
On May 13, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson served as a judge on a panel of a “Shark Tank"-style business competition called “DreamLaunch.” Students from across the district participated by presenting innovative business ideas, which were refined through a series of workshops leading to a final presentation.
On May 8, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson participated in the 2024 Community College HigherEd Access Leadership Equity Scholarship (CCHALES)Research Collective Showcase. The showcase highlighted insight and implications from active administrative projects advancing racial equity in higher education.
The Peralta Online Equity Rubric was developedat the district prior to the pandemic, whichdrove instruction online. The Equity Rubricis used around the world, and by the UC system closer to home, to help design equitable online classes. The thought leadership that went into creating the Equity Rubric continues with the annual Peralta Online Equity Conference, now in its fourth year.
On Wednesday, April 24, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson presented at the Foundation of California Community Colleges LGBTQ+ Summit - Rise, Resist, Empower: The Unstoppable Movement for Queer and Trans Liberation, elevating the basic needs of LGBTQ+ CCC students.
On Friday, April 19, Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson was invited by the American Council on Education Women’s Network of Northern California to participate in an online panel titled, “Reflections on Intersectionality and Culture-Oriented Leadership”.
On Wednesday, April 10-12, the annual Community College Public Relations Organization (CCPRO) Conference was held in Santa Cruz. CCPRO is focused on professional development and the sharing of best practices among the California Community Colleges' marketing and communications teams across the state.
Chancellor Gilkerson recorded a short video update on organizational alignments and upcoming events. You can watch her message on
Peralta's YouTube channel or by clicking the video below.
A transcript is provided below.
The Peralta Community College District held its Spring 2024 "Flex Day" for Professional Development on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Laney College and featured two new chancellors, Peralta's Chancellor Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson and California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Sonya Christian.
Dr. Tammeil Gilkerson, newly-appointed Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, spent her first full week on the job visiting the campuses of Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College. Each college created a welcoming environment for the Chancellor and her staff, and the hope and enthusiasm for the future were palpable in every conversation.
