WASHINGTON--The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) on Friday, October 24 presented its 2025 ACCT Association Awards, recognizing outstanding community college trustees, impact and success, chief executive officers, faculty members, and professional board staff members from throughout the nation. The 2025 ACCT Awards program is sponsored by Edamerica.
ACCT's Awards recognize the tremendous contributions made by community colleges and their leaders to meet the needs of their communities.
"Community colleges are uniquely committed to making high-quality higher education accessible to all people," said 2024-25 ACCT Board of Directors Chair and Bellevue College Vice Chair Rich Fukutaki, "serving as gateways to meaningful careers and continuing education for many. Our ACCT Association Awardees represent the best of the best in community college leadership."
"Identifying and recognizing outstanding community college leaders is a highlight of our year," said ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee. "The 2025 awardees have performed outstanding feats of leadership over the past year. It is a privilege for all of us at ACCT to be able to shine a spotlight on some of the incredible people and programs at community colleges. Congratulations to all of this year's awards recipients."
The full list of awardees follows.
2025 ACCT Association Awardees
M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award
Ken Hector, Chemeketa Community College, Oregon
Impact and Success Award
Hudson County Community College, New Jersey
Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Officer Award
Amy Morrison, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Washington
William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award
Brandon Keller, Northeast Community College, Nebraska
Professional Board Staff Member Award
Benita Duncan, Lansing Community College, Michigan