27 to Receive PTK College Administrator Awards

February 15, 2018

Jackson, Mississippi — Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) will recognize 27 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2018, the Society’s annual convention, in Kansas City, Missouri, April 19-21.

The Distinguished College Administrator Awards are presented to college vice presidents, deans, or directors serving at postsecondary institutions who have demonstrated a strong level of support for the PTK chapters on their campuses. The 2018 recipients are:

Dr. Melissa Batten
Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
South Carolina

Dr. Diane Campbell
Vice President for Student Affairs
Mercer County Community College
New Jersey

Dr. Matt Connell
Dean, Monroe Campus
Northampton Community College
Pennsylvania

Dr. Charles Cook
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Austin Community College
Texas

Dr. Reva Curry
Vice President of Instruction & Learning Services
Delta College
Michigan

Jarlene DeCay
Dean of Student Success
Cedar Valley College
Texas

Dr. Michael Dreith
Vice Provost
St. Louis Community College
Missouri

Melody Edmonds
Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs
Motlow State Community College
Tennessee

Donna Elmore
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
South Carolina

Greg Fallon
Dean of Learning Resources
Passaic County Community College
New Jersey

Kim King
Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
Ivy Tech Community College
Indiana

Cynthia Lackey
Director of Student Life
Lake-Sumter State College
Florida

Christopher Lambert
Student Life and Engagement Director
Lord Fairfax Community College
Virginia

Nelson Magana
Director of Student Services
Miami Dade College
Florida

Heath Martin
Assistant Vice President for Student and Enrollment Services
Terra State Community College
Ohio

Lisa Miller
Dean of Student Development
Clinton Community College
Iowa

William Mullaney
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Bergen Community College
New Jersey

Dr. David Naze
Dean of Academic Excellence and Support
Joliet Junior College
Illinois

Kristi Nealy
Program Coordinator, Office of Student Life
Richland Community College
Vermont

Michael Nikolakis
Vice President of Student Services
Coastal Alabama Community College
Alabama

Dr. Cheryl Peters
Executive Director, Honors and Weekend College
Houston Community College
Texas

Crystal Reed
Assistant Dean of Student Success
Northwest Shoals Community College
Alabama

Dr. Jennifer Seal
Vice President for Planning and Institutional Research
Pearl River Community College
Mississippi

Christopher Wahl
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs
Hudson County Community College
New Jersey

Kenneth Webb
Director of Student Life
Paris Junior College
Texas

Soraya Welden
Dean of Student Services
Meridian Community College
Mississippi

Dr. Jonathan Woodward
Vice President, Jefferson Davis Campus
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi

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