Each year, AACC recognizes community college alumni who have excelled in their chosen fields. 2021 Outstanding Alumni Award Winners opens in a new windowHelen Ubiñas, columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News Alumna of Northern Essex Community College (Massachusetts) opens in a new windowThe Honorable Thomas Yeotis, retired judge Alumnus of Charles Stewart Mott Community College (Michigan) opens in a new windowKristen Ziman, chief of police, City of Aurora Alumna of Waubonsee Community College (Illinois)