The American Association of Community Colleges’ Faculty Distinction recognition, named in honor of former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, has been established to recognize individuals making a difference in the classroom.
Dan Beeson
Instructor
Automotive Technology, Bellingham Technical College, WA

Callan Bentley
Associate Professor
Piedmont Virginia Community College, VA

Karen Bowen
Program Director, Nursing
Laramie County Community College, WY

Matthew Brent
Professor
Rappahannock Community College, VA

Deborah Brothers
Professor
Lincoln Land Community College, IL

Carin Burr
Professor
Clark State College, OH

Michelle Carter
Faculty
Paradise Valley Community College, AZ

Matthew Egami
Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator
Leeward Community College, HI

Marie Etienne
Professor
Miami Dade College, FL

Matthew Fox
Professor of English
Monroe Community College, NY

Morgan Halstead
Professor
Malcolm X College, IL

Scott Johnson
Professor
Dakota College at Bottineau, ND

Theodore Lai
Professor of Mathematics; Advisor, Phi Theta Kappa
Hudson County Community College, NJ

Tara Leszczewicz
Professor, Biology
College of DuPage, IL

Mark Lorier
Machine Tool/CNC Instructor
Lakeshore College, WI

Emily Mach
Instructor
Central Community College, NE

Rebecca Minor
Chair, Communication Arts
Community College of Baltimore County, MD

Ryan Neff
Department Chair Business & Professor of Marketing & Management
Harrisburg Area Community College, PA

Obey Parker
Instructor
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, MS

Emily Pasmore-Doyle
Assistant Professor
Arkansas State University-Newport, AR

Daniel Price
Division Chair, College Transfer & Education/Instructor
Martin Community College, NC

Maria Anna Rafac
Professor
Joliet Junior College, IL

Kathleen Randall
Professor of Education
Waubonsee Community College, IL

Shaan Shahabuddin
Full-time Instructor of Psychology
Seattle Central College, WA

Maura Stickles
Professor of Psychology
Quinsigamond Community College, MA

Darlene Town
Art Instructor / Graphic Design Program Coordinator
Metropolitan Community College, MO

Terry Voldase
Professor
Mercer County Community College, NJ

Ashley Wilkins
9 Month Assistant Professor
Northern Virginia Community College, VA

Michael Wilkins
Associate Professor
Cuyahoga Community College, OH

Edward Williams
Program Director and Professor, Social and Health Services
Pasco-Hernando State College, FL

Jami Williamson
Professor, Therapeutic Services
Owens Community College, OH

Lauren Yena
English Faculty
GateWay Community College, AZ
