In July, 2012, the Bellevue College Foundation announced that Bellevue College Adjunct Art Instructor Linda Thomas received the Lockwood Faculty Excellence Award.

Funds from this award will go towards the purchase of a Fine Art Printing Press which will improve the capability of the current BC design-print studio.

The Fine Art Printing Press will help accommodate the needs of current and future BC students and serve members of the community through prospective Continuing Education classes.

Lockwood Faculty Excellence Awards are given in support of new or ongoing projects that promote innovation in teaching and/or advance entrepreneurial models at the college. Typically, individual grants will range from $2,500 to $10,000. These grants are made available through a generous donation from the Lockwood Foundation.