The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is pleased to announce the recipients of its annual Regional Awards for community college trustees, equity programs, chief executive officers, faculty members, and professional board staff members. The 2026 ACCT Awards program is sponsored by Edamerica.
ACCT’s Regional Awards recognize the tremendous contributions made by community colleges and their leaders to meet the needs of their communities.
“Congratulations to the outstanding leaders who work tirelessly to make community colleges successful,” said ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee. “We are proud to shine a spotlight on the work our members do to change lives every day.”
The full list of awardees follows.
2026 Trustee Leadership Award
CENTRAL REGION
William F. Kelley
William Rainey Harper College, Illinois
NORTHEAST REGION
Donna Mihalik
Finger Lakes Community College, New York
PACIFIC REGION
Doug Mah
South Puget Sound Community College, Washington
SOUTHERN REGION
Zuzana Steen
Northern Virginia Community College, Virginia
WESTERN REGION
Clint Kingsbery
Alamo Colleges District, Texas
2026 Impact and Success Award
CENTRAL REGION
Marion Technical College, Ohio
NORTHEAST REGION
Mohawk Valley Community College, New York
PACIFIC REGION
South Puget Sound Community College, Washington
SOUTHERN REGION
Forsyth Technical Community College, North Carolina
WESTERN REGION
Northeast Community College, Nebraska
2026 Chief Executive Officer Award
CENTRAL REGION
Avis Proctor
William Rainey Harper College, Illinois
NORTHEAST REGION
Anthony J. Iacono
County College of Morris, New Jersey
PACIFIC REGION
José Fierro
Cerritos College, California
SOUTHERN REGION
Joe Pickens
St. Johns River State College, Florida
WESTERN REGION
Joe Schaffer
Laramie County Community College, Wyoming
2026 Professional Board Staff Member Award
CENTRAL REGION
Keith Everett Book
Jackson College, Michigan
NORTHEAST REGION
Jaime M. Segal
UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
PACIFIC REGION
Trisha Haggerty
Peninsula College, Washington
SOUTHERN REGION
Sara Singleton
Forsyth Technical Community College, North Carolina
WESTERN REGION
Denise Wilson
Alamo Colleges District, Texas
2026 Faculty Member Award
CENTRAL REGION
Amani Wazwaz
Moraine Valley Community College, Illinois
NORTHEAST REGION
Alexis Vogt
Monroe Community College, New York
PACIFIC REGION
Sharon Mitchler
Centralia College, Washington
SOUTHERN REGION
Millie Massey
Midlands Technical College, South Carolina
WESTERN REGION
Sherry Rogers
Dodge City Community College, Kansas
Regional ACCT Awards were announced via ACCT's LinkedIn and ACCT Connect accounts.
Individuals and colleges recognized at the regional level will contend for the national-level recognition of the following ACCT Association Awards:
- M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award;
- Impact and Success Award;
- Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Award;
- ACCT Professional Board Staff Member Award; and
- William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award.
One outstanding award recipient in each category will be announced during the Annual ACCT Awards Gala on Wednesday, October 24, in Chicago, Illinois, in conjunction with the 2026 ACCT Leadership Congress.