San Juan College honors Karen Krob with faculty excellence award
San Juan College named Dr. Karen Krob its 2026 faculty excellence honoree, recognizing teaching that reaches beyond the classroom and into student success.
San Juan College named Dr. Karen Krob, an associate professor in the School of Business, Information Technology and Social Sciences, as the recipient of its 2026 Lou and Ruth Allison Faculty Excellence Award on June 23. The honor puts a spotlight on the kind of teaching that can shape student success, campus culture and, in a county that leans on the college for workforce preparation and transfer pathways, the local economy.
The Allison Award has been given annually by the San Juan College Foundation since 1986, when Ruth and the late Lou Allison of Farmington established it. San Juan College says the award includes a commemorative silver plate and a $2,000 stipend, and the college describes it as one of its most prestigious faculty honors. A centennial tribute to Ruth Allison said the couple’s giving has supported faculty awards, scholarships and program development for decades.
The foundation’s executive director, Gayle Dean, praised Krob as a faculty member who consistently gives more, creates more and inspires more. Dean said Krob’s influence reaches beyond academics into athletics, service initiatives and leadership opportunities on campus, the kind of broad engagement that can affect whether students feel connected enough to stay, complete their programs and move into jobs or four-year degrees.
Krob said she was surprised and honored by the recognition, and said the messages and hugs she received from students meant the most because they reinforced that the award reflects her relationship with them. That student connection matters at San Juan College, which serves as a major public institution in San Juan County and offers more than 130 two-year degree and certificate programs.
Krob’s school includes programs in accounting, marketing, human services, information technology and education, fields that feed directly into local hiring needs and community leadership. Her recognition also fits a pattern at the college: San Juan College previously listed her among foundation award honorees in 2022 and among Tarpley Award recipients in 2023, underscoring that the institution has continued to recognize her work across multiple years.
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