WASHINGTON--The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) on Friday, October 23 presented its 2026 ACCT Association Awards, recognizing outstanding community college trustees, impact and success, chief executive officers, professional board staff members, and faculty members from throughout the nation. The 2026 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 2025-26 ACCT Board of Directors Chair and Nevada State Higher Education Board of Regents Vice Chair Carol Del Carlo, "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 2026 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.
2026 ACCT Association Awardees
M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award
Clint Kingsbery, Alamo Colleges District, Texas
Impact and Success Award
Forsyth Technical Community College, North Carolina
Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Officer Award
Avis Proctor, William Rainey Harper College, Illinois
Professional Board Staff Member Award
Sara Singleton, Forsyth Technical Community College, North Carolina
William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award
Alexis Vogt, Monroe Community College, New York