2024-2025 League Excellence Awards

CANADA

Ontario

Humber Polytechnic

  • Craig MacCalman, Program Coordinator, Paramedics

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

  • Kara Delveaux, Program Head, Faculty of Nursing, Health Sciences, and Community Services
  • Nicole Wiens, Program Head, Simulation Centre

JAMAICA

Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica

  • Richard Hudson, Lecturer, Computer and Engineering
  • Evora Mais Thompson, Lecturer, Hospitality and Tourism Management
  • Thalia Mott, Lecturer, Business
  • Ashley Porter, Corporate Planner
  • Ann Rowe, Lecturer, Business
  • Nathalie Staines Gordon, Lecturer, Psychology

U.S.A.

Alabama

Snead State Community College

  • Amanda Gentry, Director, Financial Aid
  • Karter Krueger, Instructor, Welding
  • Laura Liebner, Instructor, Nursing
  • Steven Smith, Coordinator, Maintenance

Wallace State Community College

  • Jesse Cobb, Coordinator, Multimedia/Web

Arizona

Arizona Western College

  • Michelle Estes, Director, Learning Services
  • Juliana Garcia, Assistant Controller          
  • Travis Mitchell, Director, Marketing
  • Yaneli Pasillas-Miller, Director, Outreach and Special Programs
  • Kimberly Trujillo, Director, Human Resources

Central Arizona College

  • John Foust, Professor, Administration of Justice

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

  • Beth Nuneviller, Faculty, Business
  • Sam Rauhalammi, Faculty, Biology
  • Eva Jean Smith, Library Specialist              
  • Julie Wright, Fiscal Manager, Student Business Services

GateWay Community College

  • Suzanne Alexander, Residential Faculty, Nursing
  • Monica Buensuceso, Faculty, Counseling
  • Tom Kaczor, Manager, Public Relations and Marketing
  • Stephanie Valenzuela, Analyst Senior, Public Relations and Marketing

Maricopa Community College District Office

  • Kimberly Faust, Fiscal Manager, External Affairs
  • Rochelle Rivas, District Director, Healthcare Education

Mesa Community College

  • Jennifer Caldwell, Residential Faculty, Mathematics
  • Jennifer Fay, Faculty, Physical Education
  • Leanna Hall, Residential Faculty, English
  • Jennifer Stanton, Adjunct Faculty, English

Paradise Valley Community College

  • Diane Chapman, Residential Faculty, Counseling
  • Matt Gallaugher, Faculty, Fire Science
  • Ryan Wentzel, Project Manager, Fine and Performing Arts

Phoenix College

  • Rhonda Barrett, Faculty, English and Reading
  • Kristi Deela, Program Director, Dental Assisting
  • Henry Denman, Coordinator, Technical Support
  • Scott Eroe, Audio Visual Specialist Senior
  • Julie Magadan, Instructional Designer    
  • Rosa Querry, Program Director, Dental Hygiene
  • Yvonne Tapia, Student Services Specialist Senior, Achieving a College Education Program
  • Megan Tena, Student Services Specialist Senior, Student Affairs

Rio Salado College

  • Gina Pinch, Chair, Business, Management, and Public Administration
  • Karol Schmidt, Dean, Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation
  • Heather Tyler, Dean, Instruction and Workforce Partnerships
  • Rick Vaughn, Chair, STEM Initiatives

Yavapai College

  • Alexander Barber, Faculty, Commercial Driver Training
  • Tara O'Neill, Director, Education and Early Childhood Education
  • Rebecca Seigars, Advisor, Admissions

Arkansas

Arkansas State University – Newport

  • Charles Walker, Director, Workforce Development

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

  • Meagan Ruffing, Director, Counseling and Wellness

California

Cuyamaca College

  • Christina Burnett, Instructor, Biology
  • Miriam Simpson, Faculty, Physics

De Anza College

  • Mi Chang, Curriculum Technician, Academic Services
  • Mary Clark-Tillman, Curriculum Coordinator, Academic Services
  • Khoa Nguyen, Counselor and Coordinator, Transfer Center
  • Martin Varela, Director, College Fiscal Services

Foothill College

  • Ben Kaupp, Instructor, Tools for Transition and Work

Grossmont College

  • Hau Nguyen, Faculty, Computer Science and Information Systems
  • Ahn Nuzen, Faculty, Computer Science and Information Systems

Kern Community College District

  • Kristi Covington, Educational Advisor, Outreach
  • Michelle Miller-Galaz, Director, Educational Services
  • Ayla Mora, Executive Secretary, Instruction
  • Roger Perez, Director, Communications and Community Relations
  • Elisa Queenan, Faculty, Career Education
  • Fernando Serrano, Faculty, Social Science

Long Beach City College

  • Mayra Aguilar, Project Manager, Education and Multimedia Technologies
  • Looloo Amante Tupua, Coordinator, Career Pathways
  • David Goto, Librarian     
  • Marina Krasotkina, Adjunct Faculty, Culinary Arts
  • Preston Smith, Senior Special Events Assistant
  • Kal Stewart, Director, Athletics

Mission College

  • Ashley Faris, Faculty, Chemistry
  • Edward Fedalizo, Instructional Technology Analyst
  • Valerie Jensen, Dean, Academic Services

Colorado

Arapahoe Community College

  • Jomil Ebro, Faculty, English
  • Monica Fuglei, Chair and Faculty, Concurrent Enrollment and English
  • Alexis Gaines, Faculty and Academic Coordinator, Physical Therapy Assistant and Clinical Education
  • Dave Sackris, Faculty, Philosophy
  • Ashley Vasquez, Faculty, Physical Therapist Assistant

Community College of Aurora

  • Kushmakar Baral, Senior Research Analyst           
  • Radha Basker, Faculty, Mathematics
  • Jeff Cheng, Chair, Business
  • Kristina Ciarlo, Chair, Behavioral Health
  • Cecilia Curiel, Coordinator, Community ESL
  • Terrilee Daniels, Controller, Fiscal Affairs
  • Kelly Gaer, Instructional Coordinator, Concurrent Enrollment
  • Mandy Geddes, Chair, English
  • Bonnie Hart, Coordinator, Career Coaching and Readiness
  • Kathleen Martin, Credentials Evaluator, Enrollment Management
  • Jordan Meyersieck, Director, Production Operation in Innovative Arts
  • Ana Romero, Visual Content Strategist, Strategic Communications
  • Sheriff Rasheed, Director, Disability and Equity
  • Amy Strade, Director, Human Resources Operations
  • Allyson Turner, Librarian, Digital Initiatives and OER

Illinois

College of DuPage

  • Danielle Berry-Herrera, Adjunct Faculty, Languages
  • Tashena Briggs, Manager, Academic Outreach and Program Development
  • Robert Burrows, Adjunct Faculty, Computer and Information Systems
  • Jennifer Duda, Senior Manager, News Bureau and Community Engagement
  • Steven Havens, Adjunct Faculty, Music
  • Jen Hill, Professor, Mathematics
  • Tracy Morser, Adjunct Faculty, Mathematics
  • Steve Santello, Professor, Computer and Information Science
  • Laura Scully, Adjunct Faculty, Dental Hygiene
  • Margot Underwood, Adjunct Faculty, Psychology
  • Tony Venezia, Professor, Motion Picture and Television
  • Shannon Wood, Adjunct Faculty, ESL/ABE/ASE

Elgin Community College

  • Vincent Cascio, Director, TRIO
  • Kristina Garcia, Interim Assistant Vice President, Teaching, Learning, and Student Development
  • Asha Raval, Professor II, Education
  • Colleen Stribling, Professor II, English as a Second Language
  • Timothy Whitney, Director, Corporate and Community Education

Harper College

  • Monica Edwards, Professor, Sociology
  • Brenda Escutia, Manager, Scholarship and Special Projects
  • Edward Hamel, Instructor, Music
  • Erika Hartman, Administrative Coordinator, President's Office
  • Ron Serio, Senior Information Analyst, Institutional Research
  • Brooke Smith, Administrative Secretary, Career and Technical Programs

Moraine Valley Community College

  • Joe Flynn, Professor, Business
  • Jana Svec, Professor, Environmental Science
  • LoShay Willis, Dean, Career Programs

Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College

  • Amanda Livingston, Faculty, Nursing

Iowa

Kirkwood Community College

  • Chad Daugherty, Professor, Industrial Technologies
  • Jill Davis, Senior Technical Analyst           
  • Marla Grosvenor, Assistant Professor, Nursing
  • Angie Ziesman Weiler, Counselor

Kansas

Allen Community College

  • Terri Fahnestock, Instructor, Communications
  • Julie Ingle, Financial Aid Specialist           

Butler Community College

  • RuAnn Olmstead, Adjunct Professor, Mathematics
  • Jenifer Sutter, Associate Professor, Chemistry

Garden City Community College

  • Caroline Bradshaw, Associate Professor, Allied Health
  • Sara Gaut, Assistant Professor, Science
  • Chip Schuler, Director, Residential Life
  • Emmett Statzer, Head Coach, Men's and Women's Track
  • Nancy Unruh, Registrar, Student Services

Johnson County Community College

  • Shannon Benes, Assistant Professor, Mathematics
  • Anne Dotter, Associate Professor, Honors

Neosho County Community College

  • Jeremiah Davis, Head Coach, Women's Basketball
  • Andrew Haworth, Director, Academic Advising and Counseling

Kentucky

Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College

  • John Thomerson, Academic Advisor, Career and Academic Planning
  • Denna White, Director, Admissions
  • Renee White, Associate Professor, Business and Information Technology

Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland

  • Renee Douthitt, Instructor, Nursing
  • Courtney Jensen, Director, Grants and Development
  • Brenda Mathews, Administrative Assistant, Humanities

Anne Arundel Community College

  • Naeem Ahmed, Instructor, Mathematics
  • Amy Carattini, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography
  • Amberdawn Cheatham, Director, Student Engagement
  • Patricia Clarke, Academic Chair and Assistant Professor, Surgical Technology
  • Kendel Hannon, Laboratory Coordinator, Biology
  • Mary Ellen Holden-Musser, Assistant Professor, Biology
  • Sandra Koskovich, Instructional Coordinator, Science Technology Education
  • Jessica O'Leary, Instructor, Mathematics
  • Caryn Rose, Assistant Director, Financial Aid
  • Julie Takacs, Associate Professor, Biology

Carroll Community College

  • Kristen Maszarose, Associate Professor and Program Director, Business and Accounting

Community College of Baltimore County

  • Elizabeth Hart, Assistant Professor, English

Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College

  • Heloisa DaCunha, Professor and Chair, Criminal and Social Justice
  • Fay Hourihan, Associate Director, Enrollment Management Center

Michigan

Delta College

  • Betheen Glady-Teschendorf, Professor, English
  • Beth Kelch, Associate Professor, Mathematics
  • Kristy Nelson, Director, Downtown Centers

Jackson College

  • Eddie Burkhead, Chair, Professional Trades
  • Janel Elenbaas, Director, Student Success Services, and Disability and Inclusion Officer
  • Angel Fonseca, Professor, Business and Computer Technology
  • Zak McNitt, Registrar     

Minnesota

Century College

  • Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau, Faculty, Humanities
  • Tana Hostetter, Assistant Director, Human Resources
  • Bee Moua, Assistant Director, AANAPISI
  • Starletta Poindexter, Advisor, Education Planning and Success, and Encoder, uAchieve
  • Jennifer Robey, Faculty, Psychology
  • Joshua Schmidt, Data Architect, Information Technology
  • Steve Wallner, Lead Application Developer, Information Technology
  • Cindy Xiong, Director, Educational Technology

Normandale Community College

  • Apryl Henry, Faculty, Mathematics

Missouri

St. Louis Community College

  • Katie Brindley, Manager, Onboarding and Development
  • Megan Cotter, Assistant Professor, Nursing
  • Sahar Joakim Resch, Assistant Professor, Philosophy
  • Renita Luck, Associate Vice Chancellor, Distance Learning
  • Jeffrey Schneider, Chair and Professor, English

Montana

Flathead Valley Community College

  • Katherine Clarke, Assistant Professor, Communications
  • Eliza Sorte-Thomas, Associate Professor, Education

Nebraska

Central Community College

  • Janis DeHaven, Instructor, Business Technology
  • Paige Denman, Instructor, Human Services
  • Daniel Gompert, Instructor, Information Technology
  • Andrea Hays, Director, Career and Employment Services
  • Lucas Lumbra, Head Coach, eSports
  • Crystal Ramm, Regional Director, Ord Learning Center
  • Brett Wells, Director, Scott Pathway Program

New Jersey

Hudson County Community College

  • Faisal Aljamal, Professor, Computer Science
  • Christhian Altamirano, Associate Director, Early College Programs
  • Joyce Alvarez, Industry Coordinator, Continuing Education and Workforce Development
  • Alison Bach, Associate Professor, English
  • Lori Byrd, Director, Nursing
  • Cesar Castillo, Coordinator, Safety and Security
  • Janet Chavez, Executive Administrative Assistant, Office of the President
  • Jennifer Christopher, Director, Communications
  • Lisa Cieckiewicz, Coordinator, Admissions and Recruitment, Nursing
  • Karine Davis, Coordinator, Accessibility Services
  • Kevin Eng, Systems Administrator, Information Technology Services
  • Faiza Fayyaz, Coordinator, Science Laboratory
  • Diana Galvez, Associate Director, North Hudson Campus
  • Robert Kahn, Director, Instructional Systems
  • Denise Knapp, Associate Professor, Human Services
  • Evgeniya Kozlenko, Associate Professor, English as a Second Language
  • Marissa Lontoc, Instructor, Table Service
  • Danielle Lopez, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Julio Maldonado, Custodial Manager
  • Aura Matias, Administrative Support Specialist, Executive Director of the North Hudson Campus
  • Victoria Orellana, Registrar         
  • Tejal Parekh, Assistant Director, Educational Opportunity Fund
  • Maria Lita Sarmiento, Manager, Career and Employment
  • Willie Shirer, Senior Audio Visual Analyst              
  • Jing Yang, Director, Library Technology

Union College of Union County, NJ

  • Anna Brophy, Senior Professor, Math

New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College

  • Brian Rashap, Faculty, Physics, and Educator, Internet of Things, CNM Ingenuity

New Mexico State University – Alamogordo

  • Gihan Gamage, Assistant Professor, Physics

New York

Monroe Community College

  • Erin Strobl, Associate Professor, Biology

North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College

  • Michael Brown, Instructor, Notary, Alive at 25, and Motorcycle Basic Rider
  • Kerri Donohue, Instructor, Biology
  • Tim French, Program Coordinator, ACA, and Instructor, Digital Media and UIUX
  • Carmel Herrin, Instructor, Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Casandra Higginbotham, Instructor, Associate Degree Nursing
  • Sonny Kelly, Instructor, Communication
  • Jennifer Osborn, Instructor, Criminal Justice and Latent Evidence
  • Larissa White, Chair, Healthcare Management Technology and Medical Office Administration
  • Darius Wilkins, Chair, Industrial Systems Technology and Mechatronics Engineering Technology

Forsyth Technical Community College

  • Rebecca Anderson, Vice President, Information Technology Services
  • Bryan Brown, Program Coordinator, Basic Law Enforcement Training
  • Angela Cook, Director, Foundation
  • Ethan Mastin, Student Care Representative        
  • Andrea Mick, Executive Administrative Associate, Office of the President
  • Masonne Sawyer, Vice President, Holistic Success Services
  • Monica Simmons, Chair, Medical Office and Legal Professions
  • Sara Singleton, Executive Director, Government Relations and Board Governance
  • Shannon Stanley, Associate Dean, College and Career Readiness
  • Shannon Thomas, Program Coordinator, Medical Assisting
  • Christopher Weaver, Instructional Coordinator, Humanities, Philosophy, and Religion
  • Lauren Werner, Director, Communications

Wake Technical Community College

  • Cathleen DiDonato, Professor, First Year Academy
  • Paula Roberts, Assistant Registrar

Ohio

Central Ohio Technical College

  • Kyle Fulton, Associate Dean, Engineering and Computer Information Technology
  • Ralph Giles, Program Director, Computer Information Technology
  • Michael Leedale, Administrative Assistant, Facilities
  • Charlene Ross, Coordinator, Military and Veterans Resources, and Academic Advisor, Gateway
  • Rene White, Web Management Specialist, Marketing and Public Relations

Cuyahoga Community College

  • Jim Funai, Assistant Professor, Plant Science Technology
  • Michelle Nicopolis, Professor, Psychology
  • Ryan Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, English
  • Kirsten Yates-Konzen, Assistant Professor, English

Sinclair Community College

  • Joe Czupryn, Associate Professor, Mathematics
  • Lisa Tyler, Professor, English
  • Yufeng Wang, Professor, History, Chinese, and Humanities

Oklahoma

Tulsa Community College

  • Angelica Reina Paez, Associate Professor, Child Development
  • Thesha Zeigler, Academic Success Coach

Pennsylvania

Community College of Allegheny County

  • Rita Gallegos, Professor, Critical Reading

Harrisburg Area Community College

  • Howard Alexander, Director, Student Learning Systems Support
  • Cristina Bucur, Instructor, Mathematics

Reading Area Community College

  • Cathy Faller-Frangakis, Faculty, Business
  • Lizette Flowers, Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and Coordinator, Title IX
  • Jodi Greene, Assistant Professor, History and Political Science
  • Stephanie Herr, Associate Dean, Health Professions, and Director, Nursing Programs
  • George Krallis, Faculty, Mathematics
  • Theresa Lampe Melcher, Vice President, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
  • Rhonda Ochs, Math Lab Assistant, Academic Achievement Center
  • Abigail Serrano, Accountant, Foundation
  • Brandon Shoemaker, Adjunct Faculty, Workforce
  • Denise Strohmayr, Associate Professor, Foundational Studies
  • Laura Walz, Business and Industry Records Specialist, Workforce
  • Lasheander Williams, Administrative Specialist, Admissions and Enrollment Services

South Carolina

York Technical College

  • Moriah Allen, Chair, English and Foreign Languages
  • Nikita Baxter, Director, Student Leadership and Events
  • Kiwanna Brackett, Chair, Business Administration
  • John Cioni, Manager, Advancement Services and Operations
  • JC Clade, Chair, Industrial Maintenance Technology
  • Alyssa Collins, Advisor and Coordinator, Retention
  • Nikisha Dawkins Howze, Director, Financial Aid
  • Lymisha Dickerson, Director, Human Resources
  • Kelly Estes, Manager, Information Technology
  • Kathryn Floyd, Chair, Information Technology
  • Jennifer Gammon, Executive Assistant to the President and Director, Presidential Affairs
  • Maria Hansson, Instructor, Nursing Aide
  • Lisa Howland, Coordinator, Alumni Development
  • Shahram Mazhari, Chair, Teleproduction Technology
  • John McGill, Associate Dean, Arts and Science
  • Ann Oliver, Assistant Manager, Enrollment Support Services
  • Steven Richardson, Instructor, Mathematics
  • Mary Beth Schwartz, Director, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Wesley Spinks, Chair, Mathematics
  • Grant Suskin, Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
  • Christie Williams, Director, Counseling and Support Services

Tennessee

Columbia State Community College

  • Linda Boshers, Administrative Secretary, Academic Affairs
  • Mary Beth Chally, Administrative Secretary, Williamson Campus
  • Barry Gidcomb, Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Kim Honn, Manager, Business Services
  • Joni Lenig, Associate Professor, Computer Information Systems
  • Mehran Mostajir, Dean, Business and Technology
  • Melody Murphy, Director, Workforce Training
  • Holli Scholz, Instructor, Music
  • Kirstin Senske, Director, Education
  • Trish Shumpert, Coordinator, Data and Donor Relations
  • Katie Willingham, Director, Athletics
  • Javon Yokley, Programmer Analyst, Information Technology

Texas

Alvin Community College

  • Karina Lovas, Instructor, Government
  • Sheila Woods, Instructor, Business Administration and Accounting

Austin Community College District

  • Misty Campbell, Coordinator, Workforce Projects
  • Darlene Elder, Assistant II, Campus Operations and Public Affairs
  • David Fonken, Dean, Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
  • Bernadette Hinterlong, Technician, Science Lab
  • Amber Kreischer, Instructional Associate, Continuing Education
  • Stephanie Long, Chair and Professor, Geographic Information Systems
  • Laura Marmolejo, Dean, Advanced Manufacturing
  • Kyle Nutter, Faculty, Welding
  • Ursula Parker, Faculty, Integrated Reading and Writing
  • Jonathan Tyner, Dean, Student Affairs
  • Stefanie Vermillion, Associate Director, Student Affairs Communication
  • Felix Villareal, Faculty, Biology
  • Miros Zuniga, Director, Student Affairs Communication

Collin College

  • Robinson Arevalo, Manager, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
  • Jennifer Bello, Professor, English as a Second Language
  • Kyle Bellue, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Workforce Programs
  • Eric Donihoo, Manager, Campus Technology
  • LeRoy Fuentes, Coordinator, Range Master
  • Jeramie Hicks, Programmer Analyst        
  • Landon LaRocque, Professor, Welding
  • Sudha Madhugiri, Professor, Chemistry
  • Jill Nugent, Associate Dean, iCollin Virtual Campus
  • Lily Quezada, Business Analyst, Student Information Systems
  • Damien Smith, Program Director, Workforce Cybersecurity
  • Cheri Weinhagen, Professor, Construction Management

Midland College

  • Terry Gilmour, Professor, Government and Political Science
  • Erick Gutierrez, Chair, Energy and Transportation

San Jacinto College District

  • Hollis Auzenne, Senior Administrative Assistant, Instructional Services
  • Nicole Bradley, Program Director, Biotechnology
  • Estrellita Coronado, Clinical Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician
  • Maria Dabrowski, Advisor, Financial Aid
  • Natalia Mendez, Outreach Advisor, Financial Aid
  • Rezaur Rahman, Director, Sustainability and Energy Management
  • Shelley Rinehart, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Instructional and Support Efficacy
  • Albert Talley, Chair, Bachelor of Education
  • Amber Tyler, Program Director, Welding Technology
  • Jeanie Wright, Coordinator, Development Center

South Texas College

  • Serkan Celtek, Director, Research and Analytical Services
  • Stephen Crum, Applications Development Manager, Information Technology
  • Victor Gomez, Assistant Professor, History, and Director, Ballet Folklorico
  • Thomas Ndolo, Assistant Professor, Biology

Washington

Seattle Central College

  • Jeff Bermudes, Director, AANAPISI and Basic and Traditional Studies
  • William Berry, Faculty, STEM-B
  • Danny Blanchard, Port Engineer, Seattle Maritime Academy
  • Bucky McKenzie, Director, Student Outreach
  • Jason Svendsen, Maintenance Mechanic 2, Facilities and Plant Operations
  • Karen VanGenderen, Faculty, Basic and Traditional Studies
  • Jerry Wright, Faculty, STEM-B

North Seattle College

  • Shireen Deboo, Faculty, Library
  • Hayoung Kim, Faculty, Early Childhood Education
  • Adrienne Lugg, Faculty, Adult Basic Education
  • Diana Ma, Faculty, English
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