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 AACC Awards and Honors 

Community colleges provide educational opportunities for all and have been in the forefront of preparing America's future leaders. AACC offers a variety of awards to those individuals who have excelled in their fields and who have given back to their communities.

We also feature a list of retiring community college presidents.

 2012 Award Winners

Leadership Award

  • Belle S. Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, GA

Outstanding Alumni Awards

  • James Engle, Retired Ambassador, U.S. Diplomatic Corps
    Alumnus of Southeastern Community College, IA 
  • Clinton Hart, United Football League, Omaha Nighthawks
    Alumnus of Central Florida College
  • Lowell Hawthorne, CEO, Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill
    Alumnus of Bronx Community College, NY
  • Virginia Lipke, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Global AIDS Program
    Alumna of Georgia Perimeter College
  • Lucy Morgan, Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
    Senior Correspondent, St. Petersburg Times
    Alumna of Pasco-Hernando Community College, FL
  • Gary Soto, Poet and Author 
    Alumnus of Fresno City College, CA
 

 Contact

For more information:

Sarah Lawler
Ph: 202.728.0200 x208
slawler@aacc.nche.edu

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