Celebrating Excellence Awards Recipients

Bettina Celis

Interim Associate Vice Chancellor Academics/Transformation

Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Ray A. Ostos

District Director

Student Affairs

Paradise Valley Community College

Christie Colunga

Faculty

Early Childhood Education
David Rubi

Chair

Communications, Humanities Division
Julie Lazzara

Faculty

Psychology
Linda Lawson

Training Development Consultant

Center for Teaching and Learning
Lori Espinoza

Administrative Coordinator

President's Office
Norma Chandler

Manager

Career Services

Phoenix College

Amy Bell

Faculty

BioScience
Amy MacPherson
Henry Denman

Technical Support Coordinator

Technology Services
Keith Brown

Principal

Phoenix College Prepartory Academy
Patty Finkenstadt

Faculty

Biology
Tatum Luther Begay

Faculty

Communications

Rio Salado College

Richard Cuprak, Jr.

Chair

Engineering and Technology

Scottsdale Community College

Jared Aragona

Faculty

English Department
Matthew Bloom

Faculty

English

South Mountain Community College

Carl Whitesel

Residential Faculty

Engineering
Inez Moreno-Weinert

Student Services Director

Financial Aid
Summer Cherland

Residential Faculty

History
William Beverly

Residential Faculty

Counseling

British Columbia, Canada

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

John Chenoweth

Associate Vice President

Academic

California

Cerritos College

Bruce Greenberg

Law Department Chair and Paralegal Program Director
Colleen McKinley

Director, Educational Partnerships and Programs
Julie Mun

Administrative Assistant (Confidential)

Office of Academic Affairs

Cuyamaca College

Robert Stafford

Instructor

English

De Anza College

Heidi King

Instructional Designer

Online Education Center
Mary P. Pape

Instructor

CIS
Mehrdad Khosrovi

Instructor and Department Chair

Mathematics
Tina Lockwood

Coordinator

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment, College Operations
Yvette Campbell

Director

STEM Success Program

Foothill College

Ben Stefonik

Psychology Instructor

Psychology
Kennedy Bui

Assessment Center Supervisor
Kimberly Escamilla

Instructor

English
Ram Subramaniam

Division Dean

STEM, Physical Sciences
Samuel White

Instructor

English
Tracee Cunningham

Counselor

Grossmont College

Julie Hansen

Instructor

Computer Science Information Systems

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District

Manuel Mancillas-Gomez

Associate Professor

English as a Second Language

Long Beach City College

Ariane Le

Lead Library Technician
Joshua Castellanos

Executive Director

Public Affairs and Marketing
Wendy Koenig

Professor

Visual and Media Arts

Colorado

Front Range Community College

Kathryn Skulley

Assistant Director

Academic Services
Matt Jamison

Dean

Student Services
Michael Gulliksen

Director

Advising, Career, and Counseling
Nicholas Spezza

Dean

Instruction
Rick Hess

Coordinator

Academic Credentials, Registrar
Susan Baillargeon

Director

Highway Maintenance Program

District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia Community College

Christian Aguiar

Assistant Professor

English
Tanya Claggett

Adjunct Professor

Respiratory

Florida

Gulf Coast State College

Aline Trusell

Coordinator

Enrollment Services, Student Affairs
Betty McKinnie

Associate Professor

Language and Literature
Keri Matheus

Assistant Professor

Nursing
Mary West

Custodian

Facilities Management

St. Petersburg College

Andy Rojas

Faculty

Business Management
Brian Bell

Lead Faculty

Biomedical Engineering
Greg Lewis

Faculty

Engineering Technology
Kelli Stickrath

Faculty

Natural Science
Teresa Gaskill

Faculty

Natural Science

Tallahassee Community College

Heather Mitchell

Vice President of Institutional Advancement and ED

TCC Foundation
Reggie Grant

Associate Professor

Communications and Humanities Division

Valencia College

Eileen Pérez

Professor

Chemistry
Gregg Scible

Professor

Mathematics
Lizza Burgos-Reynoso

Executive Assistant

School of Public Safety
Max Arb

Campus Operations Manager

Office of the Campus President
Shahnaz Kanani

Professor

Biology
Sonia Casablanca

Professor

Business

Georgia

Southern Crescent Technical College

Brad Jester

Department Chair, Instructor

Speech
Christy Smith Allen

Instructor

Medical Assisting
Curtis Ward

Instructor

Adult Education
Michael Cook

Department Chair, Instructor

Business Management
Rosanna Dove

Department Chair, Instructor

Criminal Justice

Iowa

Iowa Western Community College

Jenny Kruger

Dean

Communication and Fine Arts
Meaghan Milburn

Dean

College Success
Randi Bissen

Director

Accounting Services

Kirkwood Community College

Brianna Hildebrandt

Associate Professor

Nursing
David A. Keller

Curriculum Assessment Specialist

Academic Affairs
Heather Strempke Durgin

Assistant Professor

English
Lisa Angelella

Assistant Professor

English

Illinois

Carl Sandburg College

Jill Johnson

Assistant Professor

Social and Business Science

Elgin Community College

David Zacker

Professor I

Humanities
John Long

Director

Student Success and Judicial Affairs
Lori Jones

Adjunct Faculty

Math Unit
Marc Beth

Assistant Professor II

Music

Lincoln Land Community College

Jennifer Ramm

Professor

Chemistry, Natural and Ag Science
Laurenn York

Instructor

English and Humanities

Moraine Valley Community College

John Sands

Professor

Information Technology
Kiana Battle

Dean

Career Programs
Maha Sweis-Dababneh

Associate Professor

Arabic Lanaguage

Wilbur Wright College

Darlene Attiah

Full Professor

Kansas

Allen Community College

Erin O'Keefe

Instructor

English
Patricia Latta

Officer

Accounts Payable

Neosho County Community College

Cassie Vining

Clerk

Accounts Payable
Cathy Gordon

Assistant Professor

Art

Wichita State University Tech WSU Tech

Emma Engelland

Adjunct Faculty

Kentucky

Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College

Chad Lindsey

Workforce Development Liaison

Workforce Solutions Division
Kevin Kenady

Professor

Division of Mathematics and Sciences
Sharon Gibson

Human Resources Assistant

Human Resources Department

Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College

Adrian Crawford

Instructor/Public Service Librarian, Learning Commons
Christian Garrett

Training Coordinator

Education Technology
Danny Hoston

Associate Professor

Science, Nursing, and Allied Health
Deanna Hardy

Professor

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Jonathan Brown

Assistant Professor, Liberal Arts
Lisa Brantly

Administrative Coordinator

Public Relations
Paul Spivey

Interim Dean

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Randy Case

Senior Systems Analyst

Computer Services
Sandra Roberson

Student Success Coordinator

Science, Nursing, and Allied Health
Sharonda Mikle

Assistant Dean

Behavioral and Social Sciences
Steven Burke

Programmer, Analyst

Computer Services

Delgado Community College

Edward Ahern

Lab Assistant

Communication Division
Elizabeth Duett

Assistant Chair

Business and Technology
Kristopher LaMorte

Professor

Theater Department

South Louisiana Community College

Paige McGee

Instructor

Massachusetts

Bristol Community College

Engin Atasay

Associate Professor

Education
Farah Habib

Associate Professor

Arts and Humanities
Fonda McKnight

Adjunct Faculty

Mathematics, Science and Engineering
Gloria Cabral

Professor

Baking, Culinary Arts
Kathleen Pearle

Dean

Behavioural and Social Sciences
Katie Mello

Administrative Secretary I

Behavioural, Social Sciences and Education

Middlesex Community College (MA)

Joanna DelMonaco

Professor of Mathematics

Math/STEM
Kathryn Small

Associate Professor

Nursing
Ronald Brevard

Professor

Criminal Justice

Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland

Jaime Striplin

Associate Professor

Nursing
Lynn C. Grimm

Administrative Associate

Instructional and Student Affairs
Rebecca L. Rupert

Director

Professional Development

Anne Arundel Community College

Abigail Brackins

Faculty

Mathematics
Fran Turcott

Director of Special Projects

Learner Support Services
Heidi Rayner

Nursing Faculty
Jodie Hogan

Faculty

World Languages
Kathleen A. Schorr

Student Success and Retention Advisor
Kathy Phelps

Administrative Assistant

Learning and Academic Affairs
Pamela Nussbaumer

Adjunct Faculty

Achieving College and Career Advancement
Patty McCarthy-O'Neill

Coordinator

Distance Learning
Stephen Shepet

Public Safety Sergeant

Carroll Community College

Mel Hall

Professor

Social Sciences

Community College of Baltimore County

Michael Venn

Assistant Dean

Mathematics

Michigan

Delta College

David Baker

Professor

Chemistry
Ginny Przygocki

Dean

Career Education and Learning Partnerships
Terry Morse

Associate Professor

Computer Numerical Control

Jackson College

Sara Perkin

Chief of Staff

Presidents Office
Ted Miller

Professor and Chair

Foundation Studies Department

Mott Community College

Anar Guru

Faculty Coordinator, Physical

Health Sciences
Robert Pieschke

English Faculty

Humanities

Schoolcraft College

Anita Süess Kaushik

Professor

World Languages
Audrey Mingela

Professor

Mathematics

Minnesota

Normandale Community College

Carrie Ketel Opheim

Faculty

Biology
Cindy Koopman

Faculty

Art
Sue Peters

Faculty

Psychology

Missouri

St. Louis Community College

Arabela Koric

Assistant Professor

Mathematics
Betsy Morris

Professor

Art
Edward Pfeifer

Secretary

Mathematics
Jeremy Dennis

Professor

Humanities
LaRhonda Wilson

Faculty

Sociology
Mysha Clincy

Academic Advisor

Student Affairs
Yolanda Adams

Administrative Secretary II

State Fair Community College

Rosemarie Hartner

Adjunct Instructor English
Tawnya Blades-Reed

Instructor

Earth Sciences

North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Brian Oldham

Department Chair

Automotive Systems Technology
David Young

Instructor

Foreign Languages
Hana Seidi

Instructor

Information Techology Computer Programming Development
John Fields

Department Chair

Chemistry, Physics
Kelly Gold

Division Chair

Business Management
Shawna Rodabaugh

Program Coordinator

Funeral Service Embalming Labs
Terry Herring Herring

Division Chair

Surgical Services

Stanly Community College

Janet Ross

Adjunct Instructor

English
Kara Finch

Program Head

Human Services Technology
Rebecca Griffey

Coordinator

Housekeeping

Wake Technical Community College

Carlos McCormick

Director

Media Production and Learning Support Services
Traci Rowe

Assistant Professor

Communications

Nebraska

Central Community College

Bruce Bartos

Instructor, Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Skilled and Technical Sciences
Jeff Schulz

Instructor

Sociology
Lauren Gillespie

Instructor, Biological Sciences
Rebecca Fausett

Director, Project HELP
Steve Heinisch

Instructor, Biological Sciences

New Jersey

Bergen Community College

Sara Mastellone

Associate Professor

Mathematics

New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

Bryan Preppernau

College Assistant Professor

Arts and Sciences Division

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Michael Samudio

Instructional Systems Specialist
Valerie Montoya

Vice President

Academic Programs

New York

Monroe Community College - SUNY

Janet Zinck

Professor, Hospitality
Renee Dimino

Assistant Professor

Transitional Studies
Thomas Blake

Associate Professor

English and Philosophy

Ohio

Central Ohio Technical College

Callum Morris

Gateway Manager

College Credit Plus
Holly Mason

Dean

Students
James Jarc

Assistant Professor

Digital Media Design
Jan Tomlinson

Executive Assistant to the President

Office of the President
Leslie Lenzo

Senior Graphic Designer
Scott Wilson

Professor

English and Communications

Cuyahoga Community College

Michelle Davis

Assistant Professor

Earth Sciences

Cuyahoga Community College - Metropolitan Campus

Derrick Williams

Associate Professor

Communication Studies
Lindsay Milam

Assistant Professor

English
Sharon Doughten

Associate Professor

Dietetics Technology

Sinclair Community College

Amanda Hayden

Professor

Religion and Humanities
Angela Fernandez

Assistant Dean

Business and Public Service
Eric Renegar

Professor

Computer Information Science
Mary Wells

Professor and Chair

Psychology
Michelle Cox

Professor

Nursing
Najat Baji

Professor

Mathematics

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

James R. Smith

Vice President

Fiscal Services
James Robert Duff

AC/Refrigeration and Heating Tech

Construction/Maintenance
Terry Lee Hanzel

Faculty

School of Engineering and Construction Technologies

Ontario, Canada

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology

Michael Eliadis

Manager

The Simulation Centre

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

David Vazquez-Abrams

Program Coordinator

Design Foundations, Faculty of Applied Sciences & Technology
Lynn Bachinski

Program Coordinator

Community and Justice Services,

Oregon

Rogue Community College

Laurie Roe

Director

Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning
Michael Bullard

Faculty, Mechatronics Coordinator
Stephen Foster

Faculty and Department Chair

Manufacturing, Engineering, Mechatronics Department
Todd Giesbrecht

Faculty and Department Chair

Welding Department

Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College

Denise Prushan

Executive Assistant to Vice President

Information Technology and College Services
Diane O'Connor

Executive Director

Human Resources
Jenna Meehan-Klaus

Assistant Vice President

Academic Affairs
Kelly Dunbar

Director of Athletics and Campus Recreation

Intramural Activities
Mary Beaver

Director Enterprise Software Systems
Philip R. Needles

Dean/Strategic Advisor to the President

Business and Entrepreneurial Initiatives
Rose Makofske

Director

Equity and Diversity Initiatives and Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources
Victoria L. Bastecki-Perez

Interim President and Provost

Academic Affairs

Reading Area Community College

Alexis Jardine

Professor

Foundational Studies
Benjamin Rosenberger

Director

Financial Aid, Registrar
Danelle Bower

Associate Professor

Social Sciences/Human Services Division
David Hessen

Director

Marketing and Communications
Dolores Peterson

Associate Vice President

Finance and Administrative Services
Jodi Corbett

Director

Academic Partnerships and Special Assistant to the President
Kay Litman

Vice President

Enrollment Management
Maria Navea Mitchell

Dean

Student Affairs
Mary Ellen Heckman

Associate Dean

Library Services and Learning Resources
Michael Gregory

Director

Teaching and Learning
Nancy Jackson

Associate Professor

Social Sciences, Human Services
Pamela Blakely

Professor, Social Sciences/Human Services
Robin Eckert

Associate Dean

Social Science/ Human Services Division
Teri Floyd-Brumm

Associate Professor

Foundational Studies Division

Tennessee

Columbia State Community College

Christie Miller

Director

Human Resources
Elvira Eivazova

Assistant Professor

Biology
James Smith

Assistant Professor

Mathematics
Larry Minyard

Adjunct Faculty

Engineering Systems Technology
Mehran Mostajir

Program Director and Instructor

Engineering Systems Technology
Regina Ray

College Success Advisor

Effectiveness, Planning and Retention
Tammy Borren

Associate Vice President

Planning, Effectiveness and Retention

Pellissippi State Community College

Claude E. Hardy

Associate Professor Theatre

Liberal Arts Dept, Academic Affairs
Holly Burkett

Campus Dean, Blount County Programs

Academic Affairs
Kristi L. Brabson

Specialist, Employment

Human Resources
Laura A. Smith

Adjunct Professor, English, English Dept, Academic Affairs
Nathan Bowman

Helpdesk Assistant III

Information Services
Sarah Davis

Lead Enrollment Services Coordinator

Student Affairs
Shaquille Marsh

Instructor

Liberal Arts Department
Tracy R. Rees

Assistant Professor

Psychology and Learning Support, Natural & Behavioral Sciences, Transitional Studies

Texas

Alvin Community College

Haley Collins

Instructor

English
Mekonnen Birru

Instructor

Associate Degree Nursing

Austin Community College District

Amber Kelley

Executive Dean

Student Affairs
Brette Lea

Vice President

Communications & Marketing
Gerald Hildebrand

Professor

Criminal Justice
Guillermo Martinez

Interim Vice President

Student Affairs
John Nation

Professor

Professional Nursing
Molly McClurg

Associate Professor

Visual Communication
Tracy Partin

Adjunct Professor

Health & Kinesiology

Brazosport College

Arnold Ramirez

Director

Counseling and Testing

Brookhaven College

Adam Clawson

Program Services Coordinator

Center for Career Development
Caroline Orozco Perez

Administrative Assistant

Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Dominica McCarthy

Administrator

Center for Career Development
Jennifer Hudson Allen

Faculty

Social Science
Jessica Elder

Career Coach

Center for Career Development
Katrina Franks

Career Planning & Placement Specialist

Center for Career Development
Melody Barnes

Instructor

Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Richard Pence

Adjunct Faculty

Automotive
Sophia Kwon

Instructional Specialist

Business & Career Programs
Trisha Glasgow

Career Planning Specialist

Center for Career Development

Collin College

Courtenay Jauregui

Professor

Education
Deborah Cardenas

Professor

Biology
Julie Turnbow

Professor

Developmental Math
Ketia Bradley

Program Manager

Medical Assistant, CE Healthcare
Lisa Means

Professor

Photography
Nancy Huff

Administrative Assistant

Workforce Development
Suzanne Jones

Professor

Art Education
Tom Mokake, Jr.

Admission Records Assistant

Registration and Records

Dallas County Community College District

Kendall Johnson Wallace

University Partnership Coordinator
Rae Deshong

Librarian

Richland College

Eastfield College

Brie Day

Faculty

Environmental Science
Deborah Rhoads

Adjunct Faculty

STEM
Deon Darden

Network Support Specialist I

Computer Aided Instruction
Donya Flores

Tutor III, Learning Skills

Library
Heidi Bassett

College Financial Manager

Business Services
Nancy Singer

Associate Dean

Student Retention
Sharon Cook

Assistant

President's Office

El Centro College

Amy Loftis

Senior Manager

Marketing and Communications
Brendetta Norman

Program Services Coordinator

Student Support Services
Carol Carosilva-Castro

Senior Administrative Assistant

Marketing and Communications
Devon Kodzis

Grant Program Coordinator
Eddie Walker

Senior Manager

Marketing and Communications
Lenora Reece

Vice President

Business Services
Marjorie Jackson

Adjunct Faculty

Health Sciences
Mwauna Maxwell

Faculty

Learning Framework, Psychology
Priscilla Staley

Director

Marketing and Communications
Ryan Scott

Specialist

Senior Web Content

Houston Community College System

Cassidy Johnson

Faculty

Biology
Charlet Jose

Faculty

Nursing
Karen P. Saenz

Psychology Department Chair

Psychology
Shadi Kilani

Faculty Associate Chair, Biology

Lamar Institute of Technology

Valerie Worry

Instructor

Process Operating Technology

Lee College

Charles E. Thomas

Faculty and Chair

Process Technology
Tracy Steenholdt

Director

Dual Enrollment

Lone Star College System

Bryn Benford

Professor

Chemistry, Physics, and Geology

Midland College

Jaime Aguila

Faculty

History
Rey Salgado

Faculty

Automotive, Collision Technology

North Lake College

Angela Davis-Woods

Career Planning Specialist

Career Center
April Braden

Faculty - Liberal Arts
Brett Dyer

Faculty

Visual and Performing Arts
Crystal Larthridge

Career Coach Pathways

Career Center
Gloria Anderton

Senior Academic Advisor

Career Center
Hunter Wofford

Cashier

Accounting Services
Marfie Magdaleno

Educational Resource Support Representative

Career Center
Mitchel James

Senior Academic Advisor - Career Center

Richland College

Adam Perry

Adjunct Faculty
Ambronita Douzart

Faculty

History
Becky Jones

Executive Dean

Educational Partnerships
Carol H. Kent

Faculty

Speech Communication
Clive Siegle

Faculty

History, School of Social Sciences
Dara Jones

Editor

Student Media Layout
David Davenport

Adjunct Faculty

History
Josh Carter

Faculty

Interactive Simulation and Game Technology
Kathleen Stephens

Coordinator

Honors Program
Kevin Miles

Adjunct Faculty

Computer Science Continuing Education
Miranda Davenport

Adjunct Faculty

Geography
Phyllis Williams

Instructional Specialist

Teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages
Randell Fultman

Evening Administrator

ACCESS Center
Shawntae Minyard

Director

College Programs and Educational Partnerships
Tim Sullivan

Faculty

Anthropology
Vinson Brown

Assistant Coach Women's Soccer

San Jacinto College District

Abbie Grubb

Professor

History
Connie Gomez

Professor

Engineering
Dana Kostecka

Sr. Executive Assistant, Deputy Chancellor & President

Office of the President
Kathy Burris

Sr. Administrative Assistant

Cosmetology
Mandi Reiland

Manager

Chancellor's Office
Tanesha Antoine

Director

Educational Planning, Counseling, and Completion

Texas Southmost College

Abraham Jimenez

Instructor

Department of College Preparatory Studies Math
Eloy Garcia

Instructor

Department of Government and History
Prisci Roca Tipton

Director of Special Instructional Projects

Washington

North Seattle College

Jane A. Harradine

Instructor and Coordinator

Humanities and Integrated Studies
Toni Anderson

Faculty Business

Pierce College - WA

Miebeth Bustillo-Booth

Associate Professor

Business and Social Science

Seattle Central College

Carolina Forero-Moreno

Faculty

Basic and Transitional Studies
Joanne Tram Dang

Faculty

Basic and Transitional Studies
Martha Rickel

Faculty

Nursing
Mike Koegel

Instruction and Classroom Support Technician

Nursing
Prabhleen Kaur

Program Manager

Nursing

Tacoma Community College

Christopher Soran

Director

eLearning
Jerome Ward

Financial Aid Advisor

Financial Aid
Sonja Morgan

Director

Student Engagement

West Virginia

BridgeValley Community and Technical College

Calisa A. Pierce

Associate Professor

Chair of English and Humanities
Laura McCullough

Vice President

Community and Corporate Education
Liesa Kyer

Associate Professor, Program Coordinator

Healthcare Management
Machele Kindle

Professor, Interim Chair

Science
Peter Soscia

Vice President

Academic Affairs

Awards

League Excellence Award Recipients

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