Celebrating Excellence Awards Recipients

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

Multimedia/Web

Communications and Marketing

Arkansas

Arkansas State University - Newport

Charles Walker

Director

Workforce Development

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Meagan Ruffing

Director

Counseling and Wellness

Arizona

Arizona Western College

Juliana Garcia

Assistant Controller

Business Services
Kimberly Trujillo

Director

Human Resources
Michelle Estes

Director

Learning Services
Travis Mitchell

Director

Marketing
Yaneli Pasillas-Miller

Director

Outreach and Special Programs

Central Arizona College

John Foust

Professor

Administration of Justice

Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Beth Nuneviller

Faculty

Business
Eva Jean Smith

Library Specialist
Julie Wright

Fiscal Manager

Student Business Services
Sam Rauhalammi

Faculty

Biology

GateWay Community College (AZ)

Monica Buensuceso

Faculty

Counseling
Stephanie Valenzuela

Public Relations/Marketing Coo

IA/Marketing
Suzanne Alexander

Residential Faculty

Nursing
Tom Kaczor

Manager

Public Relations and Marketing

League for Innovation in the Community College

Joe Kline

Network Administrator

Maricopa Community Colleges

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
Jennifer Stanton

Adjunct Faculty

English
Leanna Hall

Residential 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

Henry Denman

Coordinator

Technical Support
Julie Magadan

Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Kristi Deela

Program Director

Dental Assisting
Megan Tena

Student Services Specialist Senior

Student Affairs
Rhonda Barrett

Faculty

English and Reading
Rosa Querry

Program Director

Dental Hygiene
Scott Eroe

Audio Visual Specialist Senior

Information Technology Services
Yvonne Tapia

Student Services Specialist Senior

Achieving a College Education Program

Rio Salado College

Gina Pinch

Chair

Business, Management, and Public Administration
Heather Tyler

Dean

Instruction and Workforce Partnerships
Karol Schmidt

Dean

Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation
Rick Vaughn

Chair

STEM Initiatives

Yavapai College

Alexander Barber

Faculty

Commercial Driver Training
Rebecca Seigars

Advisor

Admissions
Tara O'Neill

Director

Education and Early Childhood Education

California

Cuyamaca College

Christina Burnett

Instructor

Biology
Miriam Simpson

Faculty

Physics

De Anza College

Khoa Nguyen

Counselor and Coordinator

Transfer Center
Martin Varela

Director

College Fiscal Services
Mary Clark-Tillman

Curriculum Coordinator

Academic Services
Mi Chang

Curriculum Technician

Academic Services

Foothill College

Ben Kaupp

Instructor

Tools for Transition and Work

Grossmont College

Ahn Nuzen

Faculty

Computer Science and Information Systems
Hau Nguyen

Faculty

Computer Science and Information Systems

Kern Community College District

Ayla Mora

Executive Secretary

Instruction
Elisa Queenan

Faculty

Career Education
Fernando Serrano

Faculty

Social Science
Kristi Jo Covington

Educational Advisor

Outreach
Michelle Miller-Galaz

Dean

Instruction
Roger Perez

Director

Communications and Community Relations

Long Beach City College

David Goto

Librarian

Library
Kal Stewart

Director of Athletics

Athletics
LooLoo Amante Tupua

Career Pathways Coordinator

Early College Initiatives
Marina Krasotkina

Adjunct Faculty

Culinary Arts
Mayra Aguilar

Project Manager

Education and Multimedia Technologies
Preston Smith

Senior Special Events Assistant

Mission College

Ashley Faris

Faculty

Chemistry
Edward Fedalizo

Instructional Technology Analyst
Valerie Jensen

Dean

Academic Services

Colorado

Arapahoe Community College

Alexis Gaines

PT, DPT

Physical Therapist Assistant
Ashley Vasquez

Faculty

Physical Therapist Assistant
Jomil Ebro

Faculty

English
Monica Fuglei

Chair and Faculty

Concurrent Enrollment and English

Community College of Aurora

Allyson Turner

Librarian

Digital Initiatives and OER
Amy Strade

Director

Human Resources Operations
Ana Romero

Visual Content Strategist

Strategic Communications and Alumni Engagement
Bonnie Hart

Coordinator

Career Coaching and Readiness
Cecilia Curiel

Coordinator

Community ESL
Jeff Cheng

Chair

Business
Jordan Meyersieck

Director

Technology Integration and Client Services
Kathleen Martin

Credentials Evaluator

Enrollment Management
Kelly Gaer

Instructional Coordinator

Concurrent Enrollment
Kristina Ciarlo

Chair

Behavioral Health
Kushmakar Baral

Senior Research Analyst
Mandy Geddes

Chair

English and Communication
Radha Basker

Faculty

Mathematics
Rasheed Sheriff

Director

Disability and Equity
Terrilee Daniels

Controller

Fiscal Affairs

Iowa

Kirkwood Community College

Angie Ziesman Weiler

Counselor
Chad Daugherty

Professor

Industrial Technologies
Jill Davis

Senior Technical Analyst
Marla Grosvenor

Assistant Professor

Nursing

Illinois

College of DuPage

Danielle Berry-Herrera

Adjunct Faculty

Languages
Jen Hill

Professor

Mathematics
Jennifer Duda

Director

News Bureau and Community Engagement
Laura Scully

Adjunct Faculty

Dental Hygiene
Margot Underwood

Adjunct Faculty

Psychology
Robert Burrows

Adjunct Faculty

Computer and Information Systems
Shannon Wood

Adjunct Faculty

ESL/ABE/ASE
Steve Santello

Professor

Computer and Information Science
Steven Havens

Adjunct Faculty

Music
Tashena Briggs

Manager

Academic Outreach and Program Development
Tony Venezia

Professor

Motion Picture and Television
Tracy Morser

Adjunct Faculty

Mathematics

Elgin Community College

Asha Raval

Professor II

Education
Colleen Stribling

Professor II

English as a Second Language
Kristina Garcia

Associate Vice President

Teaching, Learning, and Student Development
Timothy Whitney

Director

Corporate and Community Education
Vincent Cascio

Director

TRIO

Harper College

Brenda Escutia

Manager

Scholarship and Special Projects
Brooke D. Smith

Administrative Secretary

Career and Technical Programs
Edward Hamel

Instructor

Music
Erika Hartman

Administrative Coordinator

President's Office
Monica Edwards

Professor

Sociology
Ron Serio

Senior Information Analyst

Institutional Research

Moraine Valley Community College

Jana Svec

Professor

Environmental Science
Joe Flynn

Professor

Business
LoShay Willis

Dean

Career Programs

Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College

Amanda Livingston

Faculty

Nursing

Kentucky

Kentucky Community and Technical College System Office

John Thomerson

Academic Advisor

Career and Academic Planning

Southcentral Kentucky Community & Technical College

Denna White

Director

Admissions
Renee White

Associate Professor

Business and Information Technology

Massachusetts

Middlesex Community College (MA)

Elizabeth Stone

Associate Professor

Dental Hygiene
Fay Hourihan

Associate Director

Enrollment Management Center
Heloisa DaCunha

Professor and Chair

Criminal and Social Justice
Julie Breen

Faculty

Dental Hygiene
Kerry Sorrentino

Associate Professor

Nursing
Suzanne McHale

Program Coordinator

Medical Laboratory Technology

Maryland

Allegany College of Maryland

Brenda Mathews

Administrative Assistant

Humanities
Courtney Jensen

Director

Grants and Development
Renee Douthitt

Instructor

Nursing

Anne Arundel Community College

Amberdawn Cheatham

Director

Student Engagement
Amy Carattini

Assistant Professor

Sociology, Anthropology, and Geography
Caryn Rose

Assistant Director

Financial Aid
Jessica O'Leary

Instructor

Mathematics
Julie Takacs

Associate Professor

Biology
Kendel Hannon

Laboratory Coordinator

Biology
Mary Ellen Holden-Musser

Assistant Professor

Biology-STE
Naeem Ahmed

Instructor

Mathematics
Patricia Clarke

Academic Chair/Assistant Profe

Surgical Technology
Sandra Koskovich

Instructional Coordinator

Science Technology Education

Carroll Community College

Kristen Maszarose

Associate Professor and Program Director

Business and Accounting

Community College of Baltimore County

Elizabeth Hart

Assistant Professor

English

Michigan

Delta College

Beth Kelch

Associate Professor

Mathematics
Betheen Glady-Teschendorf

Professor

English
Kristy Nelson

Director

Downtown Centers

Jackson College

Angel Fonseca

Professor

Business and Computer Technology
Eddie Burkhead

Department Chair

Professional Trades
Zak McNitt

Registrar

Monroe Community College - SUNY

Erin Strobl

Associate Professor

Biology

Minnesota

Century College

Bee Moua

Assistant Director

AANAPISI
Cindy Xiong

Director

Educational Technology
Jennifer Robey

Faculty

Psychology
Joshua Schmidt

Data Architect

Information Technology
Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau

Faculty

Humanities
Starletta Poindexter

Advisor and Encoder

Education Planning and Success, and uAchieve
Steve Wallner

Lead Application Developer

Information Technology
Tana Hostetter

Assistant Director

Human Resources

Normandale Community College

Apryl Henry

Faculty

Mathematics

Missouri

St. Louis Community College

Jeffrey L. Schneider

Chair and Professor

English
Kate Brindley

Manager, Onboarding & Development

Human Resources
Megan Cotter

Assistant Professor

Nursing
Renita Luck

Associate Vice Chancellor

Distance Learning
Sahar Joakim Resch

Assistant Professor

Philosophy

Montana

Flathead Valley Community College

Eliza Sorte-Thomas

Associate Professor

Education
Katherine Clarke

Assistant Professor

Communication

North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Carmel Herrin

Instructor

Physical Therapy Assistant
Casandra Higginbotham

Instructor

Associate Degree Nursing
Darius Wilkins

Chair

Industrial Systems Tech and Mechatronics Engineering Tech
Jennifer Osborn

Instructor

Criminal Justice and Latent Evidence
Kerri Donohue

Instructor

Biology
Larissa White

Chair

Healthcare Management Technology and Medical Office Admin
Michael Brown

Instructor

Notary, Alive at 25, and Motorcycle Basic Rider
Sonny Kelly

Instructor

Communication
Tim French

Program Coordinator and Instructor

ACA, Digital Media and UIUX

Forsyth Technical Community College

Andrea Mick

Executive Administrative Associate

Office of the President
Angela Cook

Director

Foundation
Bryan Brown

Program Coordinator

Basic Law Enforcement Training
Christopher Weaver

Instructional Coordinator

Humanities, Philosophy, and Religion
Ethan Mastin

Student Care Representative
Lauren Werner

Director

Communications
Masonne Sawyer

Vice President

Holistic Success Services
Monica M Simmons

Chair

Medical Office and Legal Professions
Rebecca Anderson

Vice President

Information Technology Services
Sara Singleton

Executive Director, Government Relations and Board Governanc

Office of the President
Shannon Stanley

Associate Dean

College and Career Readiness
Shannon Thomas

Program Coordinator

Medical Assisting

Wake Technical Community College

Cathleen DiDonato

Professor

First Year Academy
Paula Roberts

Assistant Registrar

Registration and Records

Nebraska

Central Community College

Andrea Hays

Director

Career and Employment Services
Brett Wells

Director

Scott Pathway Program
Crystal Ramm

Regional Director

Ord Learning Center
Daniel Gompert

Instructor

Information Technology
Janis DeHaven

Instructor

Business Technology
Lucas Lumbra

Head Coach

eSports
Paige Denman

Instructor

Human Services

New Jersey

Hudson County Community College

Aura Matias

Administrative Support Specialist

Executive Director of the North Hudson Campus
Cesar Castillo

Coordinator

Safety and Security
Cristhian C. Altamirano

Associate Director

Early College Program
Danielle Lopez

Director

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Accessibility Services
Denise Knapp

Associate Professor

Human Services
Diana Frangina Galvez

Associate Director

North Hudson Campus
Evgeniya Kozlenko

Associate Professor

English as a Second Language
Faisal Aljamal

Professor

Computer Science
Faiza Fayyaz

Coordinator

Science Laboratory
Janet Chavez

Senior Executive Assistant

Office of the President
Jennifer Christopher

Director

Communications
Jing Yang

Director

Library Technology
Joyce Alvarez

Industry Coordinator

Continuing Education and Workforce Development
Julio Maldonado

Custodial Manager
Karine Davis

Coordinator

Accessibility Services
Kevin Eng

Systems Administrator

Information Technology Services
Lisa Cieckiewicz

Coordinator

Admissions and Recruitment, Nursing
Lori Byrd

Director

Nursing
Maria Lita Sarmiento

Manager

Career and Employment
Marissa Lontoc

Instructor

Table Service
Robert Kahn

Director

Instructional Systems
Tejal Parekh

Assistant Director

Educational Opportunity Fund
Victoria Orellana

Registrar
Willie Shirer

Senior Audio Visual Analyst

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Anna Brophy

Senior Professor

Math

New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College

Brian Rashap

Faculty and Educator

Physics and IoT, CNM Ingenuity

New Mexico State University - Alamogordo

Gihan Gamage

Assistant Professor

Physics

Ohio

Central Ohio Technical College

Charlene Ross

Military and Veterans ResourCoordinator and Academic Advisor

Gateway
Kyle Fulton

Associate Dean

Engineering and Computer Information Technology
Michael Leedale

Administrative Assistant/Conference Services

Facilites Planning and Operations
Ralph Giles

Program Director

Computer Information Technology
Rene White

Web Management Specialist

Marketing and Public Relations

Cuyahoga Community College

Jim Funai

Assistant Professor

Plant Science Technology
Kirsten Yates-Konzen

Assistant Professor

English
Michelle Nicopolis

Professor

Psychology
Ryan Rodriguez

Assistant Professor

English

Sinclair Community College

Joe Czupryn

Associate Professor

Mathematics
Lisa Tyler

Professor

English
Yufeng Wang

Professor

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

Cristina Bucur

Instructor

Mathematics
Howard Alexander

Director

Student Learning Systems Support

Reading Area Community College

Abigail Serrano

Accountant

RACC Foundation
Alberto Othuon

Director

Facilities, Safety, and Security
Brandon Shoemaker

Adjunct Faculty

Workforce
Brett Buckwalter

Technical Coordinator

The Miller Center for the Arts
Carmela Capellupo Beaver

Support Services Specialist

Advantage Program
Cathy Faller-Frangakis

Associate Professor

Business
Cindy Line

Director

Literacy Programs
Denise Strohmayr

Associate Professor

Foundational Studies
Elianny Rodriguez

Enrollment Support Specialist

Health Professions
Ellen Walter

Adjunct Faculty

Theater
George Krallis

Associate Professor

Mathematics
Heather Hinkle

Faculty

Biology
Jodi Greene

Assistant Professor

History and Political Science
Khady Gueye

Administrative Assistant

Provost's Office
Kym Kleinsmith

Director

Accessibility Services and CARE Team
Lasheander (Michelle) Williams

Administrative Specialist

Admissions and Enrollment Services
Laura Sjosten

Coordinator

Enrollment Services
Laura Walz

Business and Industry Records Specialist

Workforce
Lizette Flowers

Director and Coordinator

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Title IX
Mary Turner

Director

KEYS Program
Megan King

Director

Tutoring and Academic Support
Nimatu Kamara

Faculty

Practical Nursing
Rhonda Ochs

Instructional Specialist

Math Learning Center
Sherry Jiang

Coordinator

Institutional Research
Stephanie Herr

Associate Dean and Director

Health Professions; Nursing Programs
Susan Colon

College Assessment Officer

Financial Aid & Records
Theresa Lampe Melcher

Vice President

Workforce Development and Continuing Education

South Carolina

York Technical College

Alyssa Collins

Advisor and Coordinator

Retention
Ann Oliver

Assistant Manager

Enrollment Support Services
Christie Williams

Director

Counseling and Support Services
Grant Suskin

Coordinator

Marketing and Communications
JC Clade

Chair

Industrial Maintenance Technology
Jennifer Gammon

Executive Assistant to the President and Director

Presidential Affairs
John Cioni

Manager

Advancement Services and Operations
John McGill

Associate Dean

Arts and Science
Kathryn Floyd

Chair

Information Technology
Kelly Estes

Manager

Information Technology
Kiwanna Brackett

Chair

Business Administration
Lisa Howland

Coordinator

Alumni Development
Lymisha Dickerson

Director

Human Resources
Maria Hansson

Instructor

Nursing Aide
Mary Beth Schwartz

Director

Institutional Effectiveness
Moriah Allen

Chair

English and Foreign Languages
Nikisha Dawkins Howze

Director

Financial Aid
Nikita Baxter

Director

Student Life
Shahram Mazhari

Chair

Teleproduction Technology
Steven L. Richardson

Instructor

Mathematics
Wesley Spinks

Chair

Mathematics

Tennessee

Columbia State Community College

Barry Gidcomb

Dean

Humanities and Social Sciences
Holli Scholz

Instructor

Music
Javon Yokley

Programmer Analyst

Information Technology
Joni Lenig

Associate Professor

Computer Information Systems
Katie Willingham

Director

Athletics
Kim Honn

Manager

Business Services
Kirstin Senske

Director

Education
Linda Boshers

Administrative Secretary

Academic Affairs
Mary Beth Chally

Administrative Secretary

Williamson Campus
Mehran Mostajir

Dean

Business and Technology
Melody Murphy

Director

Workforce Training
Trish Shumpert

Coordinator

Data and Donor Relations

Texas

Alvin Community College

Karina Lovas

Instructor

Government
Sheila Woods

Instructor

Business Administration and Accounting

Austin Community College District

Amber Kreischer

Program Coordinator and Adjunct Professor

Continuing Education & Child Care and Development
Bernadette Hinterlong

Technician

Science Lab
Darlene Elder

Assistant II

Campus Operations and Public Affairs
David Fonken

Dean

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Felix Villareal

Faculty

Biology
Jonathan Tyner

Dean

Student Affairs
Kyle Nutter

Faculty

Welding
Laura Marmolejo

Dean

Advanced Manufacturing
Miros Zuniga

Director

Student Affairs Communication
Misty Campbell

Coordinator

Workforce Projects
Stefanie Vermillion

Associate Director

Student Affairs Communication
Stephanie Long

Associate Dean

Faculty Center for Learning Innovation
Ursula Parker

Faculty

Integrated Reading and Writing

Collin College

Cheri Weinhagen

Professor

Construction Management
Damien Smith

Program Director

Workforce Cybersecurity
Eric Donihoo

Manager

Campus Technology
Jennifer Bello

Professor

English as a Second Language
Jeramie Hicks

Programmer Analyst
Jill Nugent

Associate Dean

iCollin Virtual Campus
Kyle Bellue

Executive Dean, Farmersville Campus
Landon LaRocque

Professor

Welding
LeRoy Fuentes

Coordinator

Range Master
Lily Quezada

Business Analyst

Student Information Systems
Robinson Arevalo

Manager

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
Sudha Madhugiri

Professor

Chemistry

Midland College

Erick Gutierrez

Chair

Energy and Transportation
Terry Gilmour

Professor

Government and Political Science

San Jacinto College District

Amber Tyler

Program Director

Welding Technology
Estrellita Coronado

Clinical Coordinator

Pharmacy Technician
Hollis Auzenne

Senior Administrative Assistant

Instructional Services
Jeanie Wright

Coordinator

Development Center
Maria Dabrowski

Advisor

Financial Aid
Natalia Mendez

Outreach Advisor

Financial Aid
Nicole Bradley

Program Director

Biotechnology
Rezaur Rahman

Director

Sustainability and Energy Management
Shelley Rinehart

Assistant Vice Chancellor

Instructional and Support Efficacy

South Texas College

Serkan Celtek

Director

Research and Analytical Services
Stephen Crum

Applications Development Manager

Information Technology
Thomas Ndolo

Assistant Professor

Biology

Awards

League Excellence Award Recipients

Humber Polytechnic

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica