Washington, D.C.—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 2022 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.
"Community colleges are unique institutions dedicated to making high-quality higher education accessible for all Americans," said ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee. "This year's regional ACCT awardees represent the most outstanding people and programs from throughout the country, and we are excited to be able to bring attention to them."
The full list of awardees follows.
2022 Regional ACCT Awardees
2022 Trustee Leadership Award
CENTRAL REGION
Robert Proctor
Lansing Community College, MI
NORTHEAST REGION
Allen Williams
Monroe Community College, NY
PACIFIC REGION
Deborah Ikeda
State Center Community College, CA
&
Ray Sigafoos
Yavapai College, AZ
SOUTHERN REGION
Andre Lassiter
Roanoke-Chowan Community College, NC
WESTERN REGION
Diane Keller
Central Community College, NE
2022 Equity Award
CENTRAL REGION
Lansing Community College, MI
NORTHEAST REGION
Community College of Baltimore County, MD
PACIFIC REGION
California Community Colleges of Board of Governors, CA
SOUTHERN REGION
Northern Virginia Community College, VA
WESTERN REGION
El Paso Community College, TX
2022 Chief Executive Officer Award
CENTRAL REGION
Dr. Dorey Diab
North Central State College, OH
NORTHEAST REGION
Dr. Christopher Reber
Hudson County Community College, NJ
PACIFIC REGION
Dr. Christine Johnson
Community Colleges of Spokane, WA
SOUTHERN REGION
Dr. Kyle Wagner
Northeastern Technical College, SC
WESTERN REGION
Dr. Paul Illich
Southeast Community College, NE
2022 Faculty Member Award
CENTRAL REGION
Dr. Lisa Bergin
Minneapolis Community & Technical College, MN
NORTHEAST REGION
Patricia Maloney-Titland
Rockland Community College, NY
PACIFIC REGION
Dr. James Chen
South Puget Sound Community College, WA
&
Dr. Karen Palmer
Yavapai College, AZ
SOUTHERN REGION
Benji McCollum
Midlands Technical College, SC
WESTERN REGION
Brian Anderson
Northeast Community College, NE
2022 Professional Board Staff Member Award
CENTRAL REGION
Heidi Soodsma
Lakeshore Technical College, WI
NORTHEAST REGION
Monica Rausa Williams
Ann Arundel Community College, MD
PACIFIC REGION
Mary Lou Hernandez
Central Arizona College, AZ
&
Yvonne Sandoval
Yavapai College, AZ
SOUTHERN REGION
Michael Zanfardino
Midlands Technical College, SC
WESTERN REGION
Sharon Wright
Houston Community College, TX
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Regional ACCT Awards were announced from August 1-12 via ACCT's Twitter account. Follow us @CCTrustees to be among the first get the latest news and updates.
Individuals and colleges recognized at the regional level will contend for the national-level recognition of the following ACCT Association Awards:
- 2022 M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award;
- 2022 Charles Kennedy Equity Award;
- 2022 Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Award;
- 2022 William H. Meardy Faculty Member Award; and
- 2022 ACCT Professional Board Staff Member Award.
One outstanding award recipient in each category will be announced during the Annual ACCT Awards Gala on Friday, October 28 at Marriott Marquis in New York, New York, in conjunction with the 2022 ACCT Leadership Congress.
About ACCT
The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. For more information, go to www.acct.org. Follow ACCT on Twitter @CCTrustees.