26 to Receive Distinguished College Administrator Awards

February 18, 2021
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 26 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2021, the Society’s annual convention, broadcast live from Orlando, Florida, April 8-10.

The Distinguished College Administrator Awards are presented to college vice presidents, deans, or directors serving at post-secondary institutions who have shown strong support of student success on their campus by recognizing academic achievement, leadership, and service among high-achieving students.

Recipients were nominated for the award by the students on their campus. The 2021 recipients are:

Dr. Terri Ackland
Central Arizona College
Arizona

Mr. Larry Brooks
Dakota College at Bottineau
North Dakota

Mrs. Cindy Carbone
Oakland Community College
Michigan

Dr. Norman Coley
Western Nebraska Community College
Nebraska

Dr. Jeremy Daughtry
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi

Mrs. Jennifer Fazio
Ocean County College
New Jersey

Dr. Kathleen Gallman
Craven Community College
North Carolina

Ms. Sherie Grace
Northeast Alabama Community College
Alabama

Mrs. Linda Grant
Coastal Alabama Community College
Alabama

Dr. Bernice Hughes
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Georgia

Dr. Deborah Kennedy
New River Community College
Virginia

Mrs. Mary Lancaster
Coastal Alabama Community College
Alabama

Dr. Leroy Levy
Hinds Community College
Mississippi

Ms. Nancy McKenzie
Hill College
Texas

Dr. Scott Mertes
Mid Michigan College
Michigan

Mr. Roger Mirabito
Onondaga Community College
New York

Dr. Bernard Polnariev
Union County College
New Jersey

Dr. Carolyn Robertson
Tarrant County College
Texas

Mr. James Sauceda
Athens Technical College
Georgia

Mrs. Nancy Silvestro
Passaic County Community College
New Jersey

Dr. Kathleen Stephens
Dallas College, Richland Campus
Texas

Ms. Kathryn Stremiecki
Ivy Tech Community College
Indiana

Dr. Jackie Thomas Jr.
Lone Star College – Tomball
Texas

Mr. Jonathan Townes
Hinds Community College
Mississippi

Dr. Amy Townsend
Pearl River Community College
Mississippi

Mr. Nathan Venske
Jackson College
Michigan

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