AACC congratulates the inaugural 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.
Nominees for the faculty distinction recognition should:
- 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.
Dana Adams
Instructor
George C. Wallace State Community College - Hanceville
Eileen Apperson-Williams
English Instructor
Reedley College
Deborah Atkinson
Program Director (Faculty)
Sinclair Community College
Luda Bard
Professor
Howard Community College
David Barth
Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology
Edison State Community College
Hollie Benson
Chairperson of College Success Center and Reading Instructor
Muskegon Community College
Joan Bernard
Faculty
Hennepin Technical College
Dadbeh Bigonahy
Professor of Engineering & Sciences/Coordinator of the Engineering Program
Quinsigamond Community College
Lisa Black
Faculty Member
San Antonio College
Robert Carlson
Professor
Butler Community College
Malkiel Choseed
Professor, English/Reading/Communication
Onondaga Community College
Alison Consol
Professor and Program Director
Wake Technical Community College
Maria Cruse
Instructor
Chemeketa Community College
Rich Cuprak
Faculty Chair, Engineering & Applied Technology (Residential Faculty)
Rio Salado College
Terry Davin
Faculty Member
Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley Campus
Rand Ernst
Instructor
Central Piedmont Community College
Dan Fogell
Instructor
Southeast Community College
Edward Foley
Professor
Cuyahoga Community College
Jerome Garrison
Music Faculty
South Mountain Community College
Shirley Gharbin
Associate Professor II, Nursing
Cecil College
Jennifer Harrison
Assistant Professor of Social Sciences
Warren County Community College
Nora Hatem
Associate Professor
Clark State Community College
Wade Hilker
Agriculture Instructor
Central Community College
Pete Hoffman
Agriculture Instructor
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Christopher Jones
Professor
Harford Community College
Carol Kuper
Mathematics Faculty
Morgan Community College
Evelyn Lannak
Assistant Professor
Monroe Community College
Diane Mauldin
Senior Associate Professor
Bellevue College
Steve McGrady
Department Chair, Science
Faculty
Vance-Granville Community College
Angie Medina
Associate Professor
Trinidad State Junior College
Dawn Munson
Professor II of Education
Elgin Community College
Mary Murphy
Cosmetology Instructor
Bladen Community College
Thomas Penird
Professional Faculty, Industrial Technology
Washtenaw Community College
Rita Perry
Dental Assisting Program Director (Residential Faculty)
Phoenix College
Sonia Pruneda-Hernandez
Associate Professor
Montgomery College
Craig Rosen
Professor of Theater & Academic Theater Program Coordinator
Moraine Valley Community College
Ethel Russell
Professor
Atlantic Cape Community College
Mollye Russell
Instructor, Speech Communication
Baton Rouge Community College
Shannon Ruth
Residential Math Faculty
GateWay Community College
Beth Sammons
Instructor, Literature & Composition
Mt. Hood Community College
David Saunders
Welding Program Coordinator/Instructor
Lakeshore Technical College
Linda Seppa Salisbury
Communication Studies Faculty
Spokane Community College
Scottie Smith
Assistant Professor, Welding Technology
Northwest Florida State College
Bruce Smock
Assistant Professor, Speech
Arkansas State University-Newport
Crystal Starkey
Associate Professor & Honors Program Director
Delta College
Paula Swan
Library Technician Instructor
Spokane Falls Community College
Diego Tibaquira
Associate Professor Sr.
Miami Dade College
Claudia Turner
Professor of Nursing
Temple College
Amy Waddell
Professor of Natural Sciences
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Thomas Ziesemer
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
College of Central Florida
