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