26 to Receive Distinguished College Administrator Awards

February 6, 2020

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 26 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2020, the Society’s annual convention, April 2-4 in the Greater Dallas Area in Texas.

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 2020 recipients are:

Dr. Margaret Annunziata
Davidson County Community College
North Carolina

Mr. Derrick Baker
Parkland College
Illinois

Mrs. Jessica Davis
Coastal Alabama Community College
Alabama

Dr. Sarah Diel-Hunt
Heartland Community College
Illinois

Mrs. Pam Frederick
Germanna Community College
Virginia

Mrs. Wendy Gunderson
Collin College
Texas

Dr. Sedgwick Harris
Northampton Community College
Pennsylvania

Dr. Ruben Johnson
Cedar Valley College
Texas

Dr. Damon Kennedy
Midland College
Texas

Dr. Marquise Loving-Kessee
Hinds Community College
Mississippi

Dr. Chase Machen
Grayson College
Texas

Mr. Dan McCarty
Sacramento City College
California

Mrs. Kimberly McKay
Odessa College
Texas

Mr. Kevin McKisson
San Jacinto College
Texas

Ms. Lisa Perez Miller
Pratt Community College
Kansas

Dr. Fedearia Nicholson-Sweval
Stark State College
Ohio

Mr. Marciano Perez Jr.
San Diego City College
California

Dr. Melissa Rakes
Delaware Technical Community College
Delaware

Ms. Patricia A. Slade
Essex County College
New Jersey

Mrs. Kelli Forde Spiers
Brazosport College
Texas

Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart
Monroe Community College
New York

Dr. Michael Stokes
Cleveland State Community College
Tennessee

Dr. Robert Troy
Miami Dade College
Florida

Dr. Alketa Wojcik
MiraCosta College
California

Dr. Jeannie Worden
Northcentral Technical College
Wisconsin

Dr. Deanna Yameen
Massasoit Community College
Massachusetts

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