Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize 25 college administrators with Distinguished College Administrator Awards during PTK Catalyst 2025, the Society’s annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri, April 3-5, 2025.
The award recognizes college administrators working directly with student leaders to solve problems on campus and in their communities. They have taken an active interest in supporting high-achieving students and developing student leaders.
“These college administrators are personally invested in the success of their students,” said Phi Theta Kappa President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner. “This award is special because it comes directly from the students and reflects their deep appreciation for leaders who go beyond administration—engaging with, supporting, and empowering students to have a more meaningful and successful college experience.”
Honorees were selected from among thousands of college administrators eligible to receive this award.
The 2025 recipients are:
| Dr. James Barham Dyersburg State Community College Tennessee | Meredith Behrens Passaic County Community College New Jersey |
| Shelly Cram-Rahlf Muscatine Community College Iowa | Shannon Fischer Jackson College Michigan |
| Sara Godwin-Davis Coastal Alabama Community College Alabama | Candice Grause Tallahassee State College Florida |
| MD Isley Des Moines Area Community College Iowa | Dr. Shawn Kellie Elizabethtown Community & Technical College Kentucky |
| Pamela Klinepeter Ashland Community & Technical College Kentucky | Joseph Knight Meridian Community College Mississippi |
| Dr. Jon Mandrell Sauk Valley Community College Illinois | Dr. James McCoy College of Southern Nevada Nevada |
| Joe Morello Skyline College California | Dr. Zach Moulds Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College- Harrison County Campus Mississippi |
| Esthela O’Neill Ivy Tech Community College- Bloomington Campus Indiana | Andrea Rohlena Western Iowa Tech Community College Iowa |
| Tony Rook Edgecombe Community College North Carolina | Dr. James Rush East Mississippi Community College Mississippi |
| Dr. Angi Smith Walters State Community College Tennessee | Dr. Dantrayl Smith Tarrant County College- South Campus Texas |
| Anne Springsteen Glen Oaks Community College Michigan | Dr. Stephen Strom North Central Michigan College Michigan |
| Wilton Thomas-Hooke Bergen Community College New Jersey | Angela Tuzzo Hudson County Community College New Jersey |
| Dr. Larry Webster Coahoma Community College Mississippi |
Phi Theta Kappa is the first honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 4.4 million members and nearly 1,250 chapters in 11 countries, with approximately 220,000 active members in the nation’s colleges. Learn more at ptk.org.