Awards and Honors

GWC Faculty Awards

Spring 2022 GWC Excellence in Leadership & Service Awards Nominee
Martie Ramm Engle

Spring 2022 GWC Faculty Excellence Award Nominee
Martie Ramm Engle

Spring 2022 GWC Faculty Innovation Award Nominee
Tom Amen

2020-21 Golden West College Faculty of the Month Nominees
Tom Amen
Martie Ramm Engle

2019-20 Golden West College Teacher of the Year Nominees
Tom Amen
Tim Mueller
Martie Ramm Engle

2018 Coast Community College District Foundation Faculty Scholarship
Martie Ramm Engle

2017-18 Golden West College Teacher of the Year Nominees
Martie Ramm Engle

2017 Coast Community College District Foundation Faculty Scholarship
Martie Ramm Engle

2016-17 Golden West College Teacher of the Year Nominees
Martie Ramm Engle

2015-16 Golden West College Teacher of the Year Nominees
Martie Ramm Engle

2014-15 Golden West College Teacher of the Year Nominees
Tom Amen
Rory Cowen

John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Award from The League for Innovation in the Community College
Martie Ramm Engle

2013 Man and Woman of the Year in Theater (Huntington Beach Independent/Daily Pilot)
Tom Amen and Martie Ramm

2013 Golden West College Teacher of the Year Nominee
Martie Ramm Engle

2012 John D. Renley and Coast Community College District Foundation Faculty Scholarship
Martie Ramm Engle

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GWC Theater Special Scholarship Awards

Theater Arts Scholarship 2024
Recipient: Ian Pedersen

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2024
Recipient: Kristen Winters

Theater Arts Scholarship 2023
Recipient: Andrew Eckstone

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2023
Recipient: Britney Nguyen

Theater Arts Scholarship 2022
Recipient: Janene Uriarte

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2022
Recipient: Knessa Hougen

Theater Arts Scholarship 2021
Recipient: Samuel Christian

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2021
Recipient: Becky Chambers

Theater Arts Scholarship 2020
Recipient: Maggie Underwood

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2020
Recipient:  Savannah Smith

Theater Arts Scholarship 2019
Recipient: Devlynn Singley

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2019
Recipient:  Madeleine Lyon

Theater Arts Scholarship 2018
Recipient: Erik Scott

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2018
Recipients: Alexis Cueva and Lydia McDonald

Theater Arts Scholarship 2018
Recipient: Alex Jean

Theater Arts Scholarship 2017
Recipient: Zackery White

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarships 2017
Recipients: Savannah Smith and Taylor Windle

Theater Arts Scholarship 2016
Recipient: Erik Huska

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarship 2016
Recipient: Danielle Cañas

Theater Arts Scholarship 2015
Recipient: Saffron Brauer

Stacy Bryan Student Director Scholarship 2015
Recipient: Saffron Brauer

Theater Department Scholarship 2014
Recipient: Luke Pena

MED-DESIGN Scholarship 2014
Recipient: Mikayla Richards

Stacy Bryan Scholarship 2014
Recipient:  Mikayla Richards

Theater Department Scholarship 2013
Matthew Muggia

MED-DESIGN Scholarship 2013
Luke Pena

Stacy Bryan Scholarship 2013
Nathan Salvador

Stacy Bryan Scholarship 2012
Recipient: Kylie Mae Browning

Theater Department Scholarship 2012
Recipient: Donny Acosta

Stacy Bryan Scholarship 2009 
Recipient: Kim Brown

Stacy Bryan Scholarship 2008 
Recipient: Kim Brown

Theater Department Scholarship 2008 
Recipient: Anh Thu Pham

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Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards

Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Nominees

2024
Psycho Beach Party
Tessa Sarvis (Chicklet)
Ian Pedersen (Yo-Yo)

2023
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Lizzy Legere (Helena)
Salvatore Messina (Bottom)

2022
The Drowsy Chaperone
Amanda MacDonald (Janet)
Novelee Smedley (Kitty)
Salvatore Messina (Feldzieg)

2019
Playing with Fire (After Frankenstein)
Reagan Pettigrew (Adam)
Katherine Heflin (Elizabeth)
Derick Gonzalez (Victor)

The Pirates of Penzance
Marcus Voyette (Frederic)
Daniel Geurkink (Sergeant)

The Great God Pan
Matthew Cobb (Jamie)
Carolyn Feres (Paige)
Marisa Shlichtman (Joelle)

2018
Dracula
Carolyn Feres (Mina)
Katherine Heflin (Lucy)

The Glass Menagerie
Matthew Cobb (Tom)
Alex Jean (The Gentleman Caller)

2017
Macbeth
Matthew Cobb (Macbeth)
Savannah Smith (Lady Macbeth)

Never the Sinner
Matthew Cobb (Leopold)
Alex Jean (Loeb)

2016
A Piece of My Heart
Nicole Kelder (Maryjo)
Matthew Cobb (All the American Men)

2015
Boeing-Boeing
Matthew Villescas (Bernard)
Jaime Hensgen (Bertha) 

2014
Romeo and Juliet
Mahmoud Elsharkawy (Romeo)
Danielle Cañas (Juliet)

2012
Twelve Angry Men
Brock Joseph (Juror #8)
Thomas Trinity (Juror #10)

2010
Don’t Dress for Dinner 
Josh Allton (Bernard)
Tony Graham (Robert)

2009
How I Learned to Drive
Rebecca Wayne (Li’l Bit)
Sarah Woodberry (Aunt Mary)

2009
Beyond Therapy
Amber Luallen (Prudence)
Zedrick Restauro (Bruce)

2008
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Christian Navarro (Big Hat)
Tony Torrico (Bandito)

2007
A Few Good Men
Shawna Skipps (Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway)
David Chorley (Lt. Sam Weinberg)

The Children’s Hour
Jennifer Bridge (Martha)
Jacob Lane (Dr. Joseph Cardin)

The Cripple of Inishmaan
David Steen (Cripple Billy)
Kim Brown (Eileen)

2006
Red Noses
Eric Bugosh (Father Flote)
Austin Wells (Master Bells)

Uncommon Women and Others
Courtney Marie Barr (Rita Altabel)
Anh-Thu Pham (Carter)

2003
The Crucible
Mark Bedard (John Proctor)
Joshua Matheson (Rev. Hale)

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Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards

Invitational Scene Competition

2003
The Crucible
Director: Tom Amen
Actors: Joshua Matheson and Stephanie Whitfield

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Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards

Meritorious Achievement in Acting

2023
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Maximus Dorsey (Demetrius)
Ian Pedersen (Puck)

2019
The Pirates of Penzance
Breea Hayes (Mabel)
Sarah Cabrera (Kate)

2018
Dracula
Luke Brodowski (Demon Ensemble Member)

2009
How I Learned to Drive
Amanda Hallman (Assistant Director)
Sarah Harrington (Stage Manager)

2007
The Cripple of Inishmaan
Christian Navarro (Stage Manager)

2006
Red Noses
Laurie Reynolds (Assistant Stage Manager)

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Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Awards

Meritorious Achievement in Technical Theater

2024
Psycho Beach Party
Lydia McRae (Stage Manager)
Rainbow Nguyen (Assistant Scenic Designer)

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The University Arts (UniArts) Awards

2018-19
Lead Performance (College Division):
Matthew Cobb as Seward in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Carolyn Feres as Mina in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Alex Jean as Harker in Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Supporting Performance (College Division):
Patrick Peterson as Renfield in Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Set Design:
Tim Mueller for Bram Stoker’s Dracula

2017
Outstanding Production (College Division):
Hairspray (GWC Theater Arts)

Outstanding Supporting Actor (College Division):
Alex Jean as Link Larkin in Hairspray (GWC Theater Arts)

Outstanding Supporting Actress (College Division):
Kyra Olschewske as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (GWC Theater Arts)
Taylor Windle as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray (GWC Theater Arts)

2016
Mary Poppins
Outstanding Lead Actress – Dayna Sauble, as Mary Poppins
Outstanding Lead Actor – Zachary White, as Bert
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Jay Harbison, as George Banks
Outstanding Direction – Martie Ramm
Outstanding Choreography – Martie Ramm

Nominees

2018-19
Lead Performance (College Division):
Emily Bolden as Frances in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress
Matthew Cobb as Jamie in The Great God Pan
Imani Haze as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act
Scott Keister as Van Helsing in Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Lydia McDonald as Meredith in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

Supporting Performance (College Division):
Marcus Veyette as Eddie in Sister Act

Lighting Design:
Sigrid Hammer Wolf for The Great God Pan

Choreography:
Martie Ramm for Sister Act

Direction:
Martie Ramm for Sister Act
Luke Yankee for Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

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National Youth Arts Awards

2019-2020

Winner
Best Performance (College Division)
Paul Jasser as The Creature in Playing With Fire
Scott Keister as Frankenstein in Playing With Fire 

Nominees:
Lead Performance (College Division):
Scott Keister as The Teacher in Acting: The First Six Lessons
Maggie Underwood as Protégé in Acting: The First Six Lessons 

Nominees
Supporting Performance (College Division)
Maggie Underwood as Angel in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Kristin White as Shy in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Marcus Veyette as Band Leader in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Direction – Nominee
Tom Amen for Playing With Fire

2017-18
Outstanding Production (College Division):
Never the Sinner (Golden West College Theater Arts)

Outstanding Lead Performance (College Division):
Matthew Cobb as Leopold in Never the Sinner (GWC Theater Arts)
Alex Jean as Loeb in Never the Sinner (GWC Theater Arts)

2016-17
Outstanding Production (College Division):
Hairspray

Outstanding Supporting Actor (College Division):
Alex Jean as Link Larkin in Hairspray

Outstanding Supporting Actress (College Division):
Kyra Olschewske as Penny Pingleton in Hairspray
Taylor Windle as Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray

Nominees

2017-18
Outstanding Guest Performance:
Kalinda Gray as Eva Peron in Evita (Golden West College)

Outstanding College Production:
Evita (Golden West College)

Outstanding Lead Performance (College Division):
Jamie Somers as Diane in The Little Dog Laughed (Golden West College)

Outstanding Choreography:
Martie Ramm for Evita (Golden West College)

Outstanding Direction:
Martie Ramm for Evita (Golden West College)

2016-17
Outstanding College Ensemble:
Hairspray