AAWCC launched its Under 40 awards program in 2016 at the AAWCC Annual Awards Breakfast. The award recognizes outstanding female leaders under the age of 40 working at a community college. All honorees receive a necklace engraved with the Under 40 insignia. 

2021

  • Sharekka Bridges, Northeastern Technical College
  • Rachel Dawson, College of New Jersey 
  • Lisa Ginder, Union County College
  • Laveda I. Joseph, Wake Technical Community College
  • Dr. Jerica Nickerson, Lone Star College System, Houston North
  • Dr. Edeama Onwuchekwa, San Diego Mesa College 

2020

  • Dr. Kelly Iwanaga Becker, Oakton Community College
  • Cynthia Bouet, College of Southern Maryland
  • Tanya Camp, Montgomery College
  • Tara Clickscales, Hennepin Technical College
  • Lana Fontenot, South Louisiana Community College
  • Dr. Janice Hicks, Eastfield College
  • Simi Khurana, Oakton Community College
  • Katie Kiacz, Mott Community College
  • Michelle Lopez, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Elizabeth Mosser, Harford Community College
  • Dr. Debonair Oates-Primus, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Laura Otieno, Hennepin Technical College
  • Stephanie Pomper, Mott Community College
  • Taylor Roberts, Clark State Community College
  • Dr. Hossna Sadat, Palomar College
  • Stephanie Will, Montgomery College

2019

  • Ashley Beeman, Hennepin Technical College
  • Leana Cuellar, Oakton Community College
  • Aubrey Folts, Mott Community College
  • Cara Garrett, Hennepin Technical College
  • Rebecca Griffin, Monroe Community College
  • Crystal Jones, Clark State Community College
  • Dr. Sadya Khan, Moraine Valley Community College
  • Kimberlee LaPray, College of Southern Idaho
  • Meryll Pentz, Monroe Community College
  • Vivi Caleffi Prichard, Chemeketa Community College
  • Dr. Annessa Stagner Stulp, Lamar Community College
  • Clarissa Crisp, Mott Community College
  • Dr. M. Bess Vincent, Montgomery College
  • Lynnette Weaver, Montgomery College

2018

  • Rebecca Babcock, Monroe Community College
  • Jamie Boykin, South Carolina Technical College System
  • Lindsey Curley, Montgomery College
  • Dr. Chrissy L. Davis Jones, Spokane Falls Community College
  • Sally Dingee, Monroe Community College
  • Dr. Nassim Ebrahimi, Prince George’s Community College
  • Dr. Maya Evans, Oakton Community College
  • Sarah JS Gaffney, Onondaga Community College
  • Tamara Harmon, The College of Southern Idaho Foundation, Inc. 
  • Jordan Hester, Mott Community College
  • Dr. Tricia Johnson, Community College of Aurora
  • Katie Kiacz, Mott Community College
  • Amanda Lloyd, Tidewater Community College
  • Dr. Kimberly Lowry, Eastfield Community College
  • Asia Lunn, Montgomery College
  • Julie Marlatt, Tennessee Board of Regents
  • Jackie Martin, Copiah-Lincoln Community College
  • Kristina Merlino, San Joaquin Delta College
  • Dr. Christina Nase, Rowan College at Gloucester County
  • Dr. Mayra Olivares-Urueta, Tarrant County College - Northeast Campus
  • Dr. Amanda Parker, Pearl River Community College
  • Kristin Skiles, Clark State Community College
  • Krista K. Tyner, Monroe Community College
  • Toya Webb, Elgin Community College
  • Kasia Wereszczynska, Oakton Community College
  • Dr. Daria Willis, Onondaga Community College
  • Erin York, South Carolina Technical College System

2017

Images of the 40 Under 40 class of 2017 are available online.

  • Kyla Antony, Community College of Aurora
  • Seher Awan, San Diego Community College District
  • Salandra Bowman, South Carolina Technical College System
  • Christine Busacca, Brookdale Community College
  • Dr. Laurie Ann Carlson, North Shore Community College
  • Jana Causey, Pearl River Community College
  • Jessica Chemberlin, Mid Michigan Community College
  • Susan Cooper-Nguyen, Harrisburg Area Community College
  • Samra Culum, College of Southern Idaho
  • Jennifer De La Rosa, Coastline Community College
  • Mawine G. Diggs, Wayne County Community College District
  • Dr. Rachel Dunbar, Calhoun Community College
  • Bentley Gibson, Georgia Highlands College
  • Renee J. Guyer, South Central College
  • Kanathy N. Haney, Palm Beach State College
  • Cammie Jones, Dutchess Community College
  • Holly Kaiser, Mercer County Community College
  • Jessica Lauritsen, Hennepin Technical College
  • Emma Leonard, Salt Lake Community College
  • Lauren Liburd, Suffolk County Community College
  • Kristin M. Lowe, Esq., Monroe Community College
  • Bridget Lowrie, Chesapeake College
  • Catie Maher, Clark State Community College
  • Mum R. Martens, Oakton Community College
  • Tracee Matthias, Montgomery College
  • Dr. Kelli Lammie Maxwell, Community College of Allegheny County
  • Dawn DiFuria McClendon, Blue Mountain Community College
  • Jessica Medrano, Central New Mexico Community College
  • Angie Napper, Salt Lake Community College
  • Kate O’Donnell, Community College of Aurora
  • Sarah Reale, Salt Lake Community College
  • Julie Slate, Monroe Community College
  • Christie Smith, Monroe Community College
  • Treca Stark, Prince George’s Community College
  • Rosline Sumpter, South Carolina Technical College System
  • Dr. Betsy Swope, Lehigh Carbon Community College
  • Alexandria Terrazas, Moraine Valley Community College
  • Frances Turner, Howard Community College
  • Kelcey Woods-Nord, South Central College
  • Mandy Wright, Great Falls College-Montana State University

2016

  • Melina Baer, Chesapeake College
  • Melani Bender-Ivery, Wayne County Community College
  • Diana Benson, Montgomery College
  • Erin Cahill-Wetzel, Mercer County Community College
  • C. Britt Carlson, Parkland College
  • Elizabeth Catanese, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Letitia Clark, Coast Community College District
  • Stacey D'Angelo, Community College of Aurora
  • Susan Duff, Palm Beach State College
  • Linda Fedrizzi-Williams, SUNY Orange
  • Alaina Foster, Cuyahoga Community College
  • Dr. Stephanie Frazier, South Carolina Technical College System
  • Gwen Garrison, Front Range Community College
  • Christy Gomez, Front Range Community College
  • Therese Grande, Orange Coast College
  • Betty Handy, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Kimberlee Hooper, Middlesex County College
  • Talia Koronkiewicz, McHenry County College
  • Kimberly Liddell, Cuyahoga Community College
  • Raquel Lizarraga, Cerritos College
  • Lynette Luckers, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Ja'Bette Lozupone, Montgomery College
  • Kristy McGuire, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Michele McFarlane, College of Southern Idaho
  • Raquel Monge, Triton College
  • Candice Munoz, Mott Community College
  • Christy Ponce, Lee College
  • Trista Powers, Cuyahoga Community College
  • Stephanie Presseller, Moraine Valley Community College
  • Kate Sanchez, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Laquaodra Simmons, Cuyahoga Community College
  • Jamie Sindell, Onondaga Community College
  • Courtney Sprague, Monroe Community College
  • Christine Stoliecki, Mott Community College
  • Emily Stuckenbruck, Nicolet Area Technical College
  • Shanina Thomas, City Colleges of Chicago
  • Theresa Torres, Central New Mexico Community College
  • Brandi Turnipseed, College of Southern Idaho
  • Michelle Williams, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Aubrey Zamiara, Monroe Community College

Images of the inaugural class of 40 Under 40 award winners are available online

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