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.