AACC congratulates the recipients of the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty designation. Named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, this designation has been established to recognize individuals making a difference in the classroom.
Recipients for the faculty distinction recognition:
- Demonstrate passion for the students and the classroom.
- Show willingness to support students, inside and outside of the classroom.
- Be inclined to participate in college committees.
- Go above and beyond what is required to ensure that students are successful in their academic endeavors.
John Ash
Department Chair, Visual and Performing Arts
College of Central Florida, FL

Stephen Bartell
Biology Instructor
Normandale Community College, MN

Sarah Bornemann
Instructor, IT Web and Software Developer
Lakeshore Technical College, WI

Michael Boyko
Professor, Criminal Justice
Cuyahoga Community College, OH

Judith Coggin
Coordinator of PCT/Adv Instructor of Nursing and Allied Health
Arkansas State University - Newport, AR

Karen Curls
Instructor, Criminal Justice
Metropolitan Community College - Penn Valley, MO

John Frazier
Associate Professor Sr., Arts & Philosophy
Miami Dade College, FL

Meghan Gilbert-Hickey
Assistant Professor of English
Stella & Charles Guttman Community College, NY

Lauren Gillespie
Instructor, Biology
Central Community College, NE

Andrea Hartranft
Associate Professor, Information Science
Harrisburg Area Community College, PA

Jennifer Hazel
Professor, English
Owens Community College, OH

Rhiannon Holley
Instructor, IT/Systems Security & Analysis
Fayetteville Technical Community College, NC

Bradley Johnson
Faculty, Medical Radiography
GateWay Community College, AZ

Tameka Johnson-Tillman
Professor of English
Lincoln Land Community College, IL

Connie Jorgensen
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Piedmont Virginia Community College, VA

Jill Keaton
Dental Hygiene/Dental Assisting, Community Dental Health Coordinator
Big Sandy Community & Technical College, KY

Dean Lawson
Lead Instructor, History
Wayne Community College, NC

Jonathon Little
Associate Professor, Geospatial Technology
Monroe Community College, NY

Scott Moller
Professor, Administration of Justice
San Diego Miramar College, CA

Julie Olander
Faculty, Chemistry
Paradise Valley Community College, AZ

John O'Leary
Professor of English
Community College of Denver, CO

Jeff Peterson
Faculty, Business
Hennepin Technical College, MN

Jennifer Romero
Associate Professor, Business Information Systems
Sinclair Community College, OH

Jill Salas
Assistant Professor of Developmental English
College of DuPage, IL


David Voorhees
Professor of Earth Science/Geology
Waubonsee Community College, IL

Adrianne Washington
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Community College of Baltimore County, MD

William Weppner
Associate Professor, Mathmatics
Southwest Tennessee Community College, TN

Robyn Worthington
Associate Professor of History
Bristol Community College, MA
