Celebrating Excellence Awards Recipients

Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica

Aldene Crew

Testing and Measurement Officer
Marcia Calvin-Clarke

Executive Assistant

Administrative
Shanique Walker-Carty

Curriculum Development Officer

Curriculum
Sheree Heaven Able

Assistant Examination Officer

Examination

Excelsior Community College

Bhuvaneswari Gudapati

Director

Online and Distance Education
Fazel Huie

Dean

College of Agriculture Science and Education
Kirk Pinnock

Director

Distance Education

Alberta, Canada

Medicine Hat College

Marla Middleton-Freitag

Coordinator

Administrative Office Professional

Alabama

Wallace State Community College

Beth L. Williams

Department Chair

Natural Sciences

Arizona

Central Arizona College

Fotini Sioris

Professor

Biological Sciences
Joseph Faykosh

Professor

History
Skyla Teel

Professor

Reading

GateWay Community College (AZ)

Ann Blatte

Development Officer

External Affairs
Carla Ghanem

Instructional Designer

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Employee Development
Jennifer Kline

Program Manager

EMT, Fire Science
Kirsten Berdahl

Faculty Developer

CTLED
Matthew Jolly

Faculty

English
Tabatha Hatfield

Director

Post-Primary Health Care

Maricopa Community Colleges

David Robert Morales

Instructional Designer

Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center

Paradise Valley Community College

Isaac Torres

Student Services Analyst Sr

Academic Advisement
Lori Anonsen

Faculty

Health & Exercise Science Division
Scott Massey

Faculty

Science
Scott Meek

Police Commander

Public Safety

Phoenix College

Albert Celoza

Faculty

Liberal Arts
Dawson Dopp

Faculty

Business
Jamie Martin

Faculty

English

Rio Salado College

Angela Kwan

Faculty Chair

Administration of Justice and Paralegal
Shawn Korman

Faculty Chair

Physical Science
Tristan Marble

Faculty Chair

Social Sciences

Scottsdale Community College

Donna Slaughter

Faculty

Mathematics
John Weser

Faculty

Biology
Sheila Brandt

Faculty Department Chair

Computer Information Systems

South Mountain Community College

Damita Kaloostian

Dean

Institutional Advancement
Guy Goodman

Dean

Student Affairs

California

Cuyamaca College

Christina Burnett

Instructor

Biology
Keenan Murray

Assistant Professor

Engineering

Long Beach City College

Guadalupe Pasillas

Interim Director

Student Support Services
Javier Villasenor

Counselor

Counseling
Sundee Dominguez

Coordinator

Math Success Center

Los Angeles Southwest College

Jessica Drawbond

Coordinator

English
Robert L. Stewart, Jr.

Faculty

Biology

Florida

Tallahassee Community College

Andrea Oliver

Faculty

Behavioral, Social Science and Education
Angelina Kuleshova

Faculty

Science and Mathematics
Brian Kupfer

Faculty

Science and Mathematics
Brielle Crooms

Executive Assistant

Academic Affairs
Bryan Hooper

Associate Dean

Behavioral, Social Science and Education
Gerald Jones

Dean

Student Services
Samantha Dezerga

Success Coach

Student Services
Sharisse Turner

Professor

Academic Support and English
Trey Kimbrel

Construction Services Manager

Facilities

Valencia College

Alina Siddiqui
Amanda Saxman

Professor

Mathematics
Dawn Chesire

Administrative Assistant

Academic Dean, Mathematics, East Campus
Jennifer Danilowski

Implementation Coordinator

SAMHSA Grant
Jerry Hensel

Professor

IT
Kelly Astro

Director

Valencia Promise
Melonie Sexton

Professor

Psychology
Pamm Danley Piester

Instructional Lab Supervisor

Nursing
Paula DaSilva

Professor

Education
Rebekah Lane

Professor

School of Arts & Entertainment
Susan Howard

Coordinator

Academic Affairs, East Campus
Trymain Rivero

Professor

Mathematics

Illinois

College of DuPage

Jason Snart

Professor

English
Michelle Resnick

Manager

Accounts Receivable
Nathania Montes

Interim Dean

Student Services

Elgin Community College

Diane Flahaven

Adjunct Faculty

Mathematics
KellyAnne Scott

Director

Curriculum
Michelle Kershner

Associate Professor

Mathematics
Peter Gray

Transitions Coordinator IV

ABEC
Pietrina Probst

Director

Student Services & Development
Timothy Moore

Associate Dean

Distance Learning

Moraine Valley Community College

Amani Wazwaz

Professor

Communications/Literature
Jo Ann Jenkins

Dean

Student Success
Linda Brandt

Counselor Emeritus

Counseling

Kansas

Allen Community College

Lynn Heskett

Accounts Receivable Officer

FInance
Todd Francis

Instructor

Chemistry

Johnson County Community College

Deanne Belshe

Director

Strategic Marketing Planning
Julie Neemeyer

Director

Strategic Marketing Operations
Lenora Cook

Dean

Health Care, Public Safety, & Wellness

Neosho County Community College

Amy Morris

Director

Admissions
Tricia Stogsdill

Instructor

Theatre and Drama

Kentucky

Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College

Angie Harlan

Associate Professor

Allied Health
Erika Wood

Administrative Coordinator

Allied Health
Lori Slaughter

Professor

Radiography

Louisiana

Louisiana Delta Community College

Asmita Shrestha

Instructor

Chemistry
Bobby Graham

Maintenance Repair Master

Facilities
Emily Cooper

Media Specialist

Community & Public Relations
Robert Jordan

Instructor

School of Industrial Technology
Rock Frost

Instructor

School of Industrial Technology
Ryan Pierce

Division Chair

School of Business & Technology
Seth Hall

Executive Director

Enrollment

South Louisiana Community College

Kristen Geoffroy

Assistant Professor

English

Massachusetts

Bristol Community College

Dana Booker

Director

Advising
Elizabeth French

Assistant Professor

English
Emily Brown

Coordinator

Library Services
Jacqueline Barry

Professor

Reading and ESL
Jillian DeCosta

Associate Professor

Reading
Sarmad Saman

Dean

STEM

Middlesex Community College (MA)

Daniela Loghin

Coordinator

Academic Resources
Roxanne McCorry

Director

Online Learning/Blackboard Support

Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland

Debra Frank

Director

Hotel and Restaurant Management
Laura Ryan

Data Specialist

Admissions and Registration
Leah Pepple

Director

Advancement and Community Relations

Anne Arundel Community College

Courtney Sabol

Assistant Professor

TEACH
Dan Baum

Executive Director

Strategic Communications
Denise Lyons

Associate Professor

Nursing
Dung Do

College Police Officer

Public Safety & Police
Elizabeth Ward

Instructional Specialist

Chemistry
Jessica Mattingly

Assistant Professor

Communications
Kellie McCants-Price

Professor

Psychology
Mary Armour-Kaiser

Program Assistant

Performing Arts
Mary Bachkosky

Assistant Professor

Legal Studies
Sandra Fox-Moon

Adjunct Professor

Biology
Seth Miller

Adjunct Professor

Physical Science
Tanya Randall

Systems Specialist

Instructional Support Center
Thao-Nii Luu

Assistant Professor

Mathematics
Tiffani Brown

Instructional Specialist

TEACH

Carroll Community College

David Fell

Associate Professor

English

Community College of Baltimore County

Nicholas Van Horn

Instructor

Philosophy

Howard Community College

Brendan Diamond

Dr.

SET

Michigan

Delta College

Andrea L. Ursuy

Director

Strategic Planning
Kim Klein

Associate Professor

Government
Lisa Lawrason

Professor

Political Science
Renee Hoppe

Professor

Lifelong Wellness

Grand Rapids Community College

Barb Bouthillier

Adjunct Faculty

Mathematics
Lynn Prince

Adjunct Faculty

English
Sarah Rose

Director and Associate Professor

Disability Support Services
William Faber

Professor

Chemistry

Jackson College

Michael Walraven

Professor

Psychology

Schoolcraft College

Coley McClean

Associate Professor

Welding
Shawn Loving

Certified Master Chef

Culinary Arts

Minnesota

Normandale Community College

Shelly Freese

Faculty

Communication
Stephen Bartell

Faculty

Biology

Missouri

Ozarks Technical Community College

Tracy M. McGrady, Ed.D.

Provost & Vice Chancellor

Academic Affairs

St. Louis Community College

Christopher Mahan

Assistant Professor

Mathematics
Danielle L. Lusk

Coordinator

Student Assistance Program
Jamie Kreher

Associate Professor

Photography
Robyn Barrett

Professor

Accounting
Susan Watkins

Student Success Advisor

Academic Advising

North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Carlos Bodden

Department Chair

Information Technology/ Network Management
Christie McDougald

Instructor

Practical Nursing
Juanita Williams

Instructor

Cosmetology
Karen Elsom

Department Chair

Accounting and Finance
Katrina Simpson

Program Coordinator

Surgical Technology
Kellen Pagan

Instructor

English
Muhammad Lodhi

Instructor

Biology
Prentiss Mars

Instructor

Welding

Stanly Community College

Martha Harris

Adjunct Instructor

English
Melody Braswell

Instructor

English
Michael Hinson

Director

Security

Wake Technical Community College

Elizabeth Castellow

Professor, Spanish

Foreign Languages and Fine Arts
Lillian D. Heaton

Assistant to the Vice President

Workforce Continuing Education

Nebraska

Central Community College

Barbara Beck

Instructor

Early Childhood Education
Brian McDermott

Director

Research & College Effectiveness
Callie Watson

Program Director

Occupational Therapy Assistant
Daniel Davidchik

Instructor

Mechatronics
Gene Friesen

Instructor

Drafting & Design Technology
Jared Pettit

Instructor

Mechatronics
Karin Rieger

Associate Dean

Extended Learning Service
Libby D. Paro

Instructor

Occupational Therapy Assistant
Vicki M. Kucera

Area Director

Student Financial Aid
Yunteng He

Instructor

Chemistry

New Jersey

Hudson County Community College

Amaalah Ogburn

Coordinator

Academic Affairs
Clive Li

Instructor

Academic Affairs, STEM
Elana Winslow

Assistant Professor & Coordinator

Business, Culinary, and Hospitality
Jerry Lamb

Assistant Professor

Criminal Justice
Joseph Caniglia

Associate Professor

Academic Affairs Engish and ESL
Kyle Woolley

Head Tutor

Academic Support Services
Natalia Vazquez-Bodkin

Head Tutor

Academic Support Services
Sirhan Abdullah

Assistant Professor & Coordinator

Academic Affairs, Nursing and Health Sciences
Theodore Lai

Professor

Academic Affairs, STEM

New Mexico

New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

Jennifer Smith

Professor

Career and Technology

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Rodney Greer

Instructor

Business Education

New York

Monroe Community College - SUNY

Marjorie Crum

Associate Professor

Design

Ohio

Central Ohio Technical College

Chad W. Weirick

Dean

Academic Affairs
Faith M. Phillips

Director

Student Financial Services
Kris M. Bowman

Associate Professor

Nursing Technology
Steven R. Huizenga

Professor

Social and Behavioral Sciences
Vorley M. Taylor

Program Manager

Multicultural Affairs

Cuyahoga Community College - Eastern Campus

Michele Hampton

Professor

Business Administration
Mike McCraith

Assistant Professor

Mathematics

Cuyahoga Community College - Western Campus

Christine Wolken

Associate Professor

Art
Margot Freer-Prokop

Associate Professor

Biology

Sinclair Community College

Dana Johnson

Associate Professor

Sociology
Martha Taylor

Professor

Computer Information Systems
Sheryl Gould

Assistant Professor

Human Services and Behavioral Health
Wendy Cheng

Associate Professor

Mathematics

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

Anna Alicia Dinsmore-Hearn

Grant Writer

Economic Development & Training Center
James Weygandt

Instructor

School of Transportation and Heavy Equipment
Steve W. Hudson

Director

Residential Life

Ontario, Canada

Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Jennifer Ball

Professor

Sociology
Meaghan Strimas

Program Coordinator

Liberal Arts & Sciences and Innovative Learning
Sherif Hanna

Professor

Applied Sciences & Technology

Oregon

Rogue Community College

Al Sheldon

Director

IT-Programming and Quality Assurance
Analisa Gifford

Student Records Specialist

Enrollment Services
Danielle Crouch

Director of Enrollment Service

Enrollment Services
Debbie Dice

Senior Accountant

Budget and Financial Services
Denise Kerr

Data Management Specialist

Curriculum and Scheduling
Elizabeth Butler

Internet Strategist

Marketing
Frankie Everett

Director of Financial Aid

Financial Aid
Laurie Roe

Director

Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Planning
Lisa Stanton

CFO

College Services
Marita Wilder

Data Management Specialist

Curriculum and Scheduling
Nicole Sakraida

Director

Admissions and Recruitment
Shannon VanLehn

Advising Coordinator

Student Services
Shauna Law

Financial Aid Specialist

Financial Aid
Sierra Gilkey

Accounting Specialist I, Banki

Budget and Financial Services

Pennsylvania

Community College of Allegheny County

Amie Erickson

Associate Professor

Developmental Studies

Harrisburg Area Community College

James A. Boswell

Senior Professor

English

Reading Area Community College

Alayne Fessler

Program Director/Professor

Medical Laboratory Technology Program
Cathy Weinheimer

Assistant Professor

Health Professions
Crystal Schilthuis

Assistant Professor

Foundational Studies
David Brant

Professor

Psychology
Eleisha Moreno

Coordinator

Foundational Studies
Kathleen Evans

Assistant Director

Financial Aid/Records
Kathy Cunningham

Director

Admissions & Enrollment Services
Kenneth E. Dearstyne, Jr.

Senior Vice President

Finance & Administrative Services
Kevin Coots

Dean

Academic Affairs
Linda Bell

Associate Dean

Business
Michelle Wallace

Director

Nursing Programs
Patricia Mejabi

Associate Dean

STEM Division
Patricia Mellor

Coordinator

Financial Aid/Records
Rhonda Hudak

Director

Community and Academic Engagement
Stacia Visgarda

Associate Dean

Health Professions

Tennessee

Columbia State Community College

Adam Brasher

Lead Custodian

Facility Services - Clifton Campus
Amy Huff

Associate Professor

Nursing
Anne Scott

Director

Library
Christa Martin

Assistant to the President

Office of Access & Diversity
Elaine Curtis

Vice President

Financial & Administrative Services
Kellie Gwin

Administrative Assistant

Student Affairs
Meredeth McCoy-McCraw

Assistant Professor

Business
Patrick McElhiney

Director

Office of Advancement
Randy Carroll

Chief

Public Safety

Pellissippi State Community College

Cristina M. Carbajo

Instructor

Natural & Behavioral Sciences/Academic Affairs
Gail Maples

Housekeeper

Facilities/Business & Finance
Gary Hinshaw

Instructional Media Technician

Educational Technology/Information Services
Holly A. King

Employment Specialist

Human Resources/Business & Finance
Jennifer Cozart

Career Specialist

Universal Pathway to Employment Program/Student Affairs
Kathleen Affholter Rogers

Professor

Natural & Behavioral Sciences/Academic Affairs
Kristen Davidson Kover

Lab Technician

Natural & Behavioral Sciences/Academic Affairs
Marilyn Sue Yamin

Interim Dean

English Department/Academic Affairs
Minoo Askari

Professor

Natural & Behavioral Sciences/Academic Affairs
Raul Rivero

Adjunct Professor

Liberal Arts/Academic Affairs
Royce J. Jacomen

Instructional Technology Specialist

Educational Technology
Susan McMahon

Professor

Natural & Behavioral Sciences/Academic Affairs

Texas

Alvin Community College

Itzel Richarte

Faculty

Foreign Languages
Justin Morgan

Faculty

Associate Degree Nursing

Austin Community College District

Brandon Whatley

Dean

Design, Manufacturing, Construction and Applied Technology
Curtis Eckerman

Professor

Biology
David Fonken

Dean

Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Herb Coleman

Director

Technology Services
Rachel S. Ruiz

Dean

Student Services
Sharon Butler

Professor

General Studies & Student Development
Sharrion Jenkins

Executive Director

Campus Operations Quality Control and Project Management
Vanessa Lazo

Department Chair

Foreign Language

Brazosport College

Emily Arthur

Assistant Professor

English
Maria Cisneros

Administrative Office Specialist

Facility Services

San Jacinto College District

Andrea Huerta

Program Director

Culinary Arts
Ann Kokx-Templet

Chief Procurement Officer

Contracts and Purchasing Services
April Kearns

Manager

Banner Student System Services
Denise Orand

Director and Executive Associate

Adult Education Grants
Lee Benjamins

Department Chair

Liberal Arts
Linda Drobnich

Manager

Continuing Education
Sharada Gollapudi

Professor

Biology
Sharon Sledge

Professor

Mathematics

South Texas College

Ali Esmaeili

Dean

Math, Science, and Bachelor Programs
Brett Millan

Professor and Coordinator

English
Christie Candelaria

Department Chair

Associate Degree of Nursing
Fernando Chapa

Dean

Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Jenny Chamberlain

Instructor

Sociology
Laura Salas

Associate Professor

Architectural and Engineering Desgin Technology
Mahmoud Fathelden

Instructor

Mathematics
Rebecca De Leon

Dean

Dual Credit Programs
Richard Ingram

Instructor

Welding

Washington

North Seattle College

Kalyn Owens

Faculty

Chemistry
Karlee Ikebara

Faculty

English as a Second Language
Samuel Wilson

Faculty

Mathematics

Peninsula College

Dawnette Johnson

Instructor

Nursing
Jim Williams

Instructor

Business
Kim Graham

Instructor

Cybersecurity
Matt Teorey

Professor

English
Michele Scouten

Instructor

English
Rae Rawley

Instructor

Applied Management
Zachary Rutledge

Professor

Mathematics

Wisconsin

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Colleen Simpson

Vice President

Student Services
Erin Wood

Program Manager

Student Services
Kathryn Rogalski

Vice President

Learning
Kevin Rathburn

Instructor

Public Safety
Lisa Maas

Vice President

Talent and Culture
Stephanie Atkins

Director

Talent Strategy
Tim Derozier

Trainer

Professional Development
Trista Loritz

Project Manager

Learning Solutions

Awards

League Excellence Award Recipients

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