AACC Celebrates Impact and Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to the following students, faculty and staff members who were recognized on April 24 for their outstanding accomplishments at AACC at our 2025 Impact and Excellence Awards.
Learn more about the awards.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EXCELLENCE AWARD
RIVERHAWK HIGHFLYER AWARD
- Duane Herr
- Allison Szymanski
RIVERHAWK STUDENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
- Jadyn Brown
- Effie Gentry
- Malik Carroll
- Abigail Loftus
- Nzefeu "Zef" Fuanya
RIVERHAWK FACULTY/STAFF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
- Trésa Ballard
- Kenneth Gilliard
HAWK SPIRIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AWARD
Anne Arundel County Executive’s Office of Equity and Human Rights
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ZEITGEIST AWARD
Kenneth Gilliard
Stephanie Smith-Baker
BUSINESS AND LAW STUDENT IMPACT AWARD
April Mills
BUSINESS AND LAW STUDENT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
Aidan Yeager
HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT IMPACT AWARD
Megan Beazer
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND EDUCATION STUDENT IMPACT AWARD
Garrett Allman (posthumous award)
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD, STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Devin Keller
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD, SGA PRESIDENT
Meredith Dales
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AWARD
- Kade Diane, executive vice president
- Chris Chambers, vice president of campus activities
- Alyssa Glass, vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
- William Menjivar, vice president of outreach
TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
- Kelly Livernoche
- Antione Tomlin, Ph.D.
CHARACTER AWARDS — STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
- Israel Argueta Henriquez
- Abigail Loftus
- Holly Wall
CHRISTINE STORCK LEGACY AWARD
Matthew Bem
OUTSTANDING CLUB OR ORGANIZATION ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Stephanie Goldenberg
OUTSTANDING CLUB OR ORGANIZATION MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Rabiyatou Bah
OUTSTANDING CLUB OR ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
African Student Association
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE AWARD
- Grady Cole
- Meredith Dales
- Arnia Goode
- Bethany Lee
- T.J. Majors
- Serena Metz
- Madelyn Montilla
- Mouri Rozario
- Hannah Slowe
- Jadyn Stough
MILITARY/VETERAN RESOURCE CENTER (MVRC) SERVICE AWARD
- Antonio Martin
- Claudine Samanic
DETERMINATION BY ANY MEANS (DBAM) AWARD
- Abdul Rahman Ahmadzai
- Malik Barrett
- Emiyah Galloway
- Megan Johnson
- Devin Keller
- Zachary Lawrence
- Isaiah Norris
- Korina Rivera
- Ce’Neeka Shell
- Ceaira Shell
- Kirsten Yumol
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM WELCOME BACK AWARD
Kayce Downs
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM RISING STAR AWARD
- Lilliana Canterbury
- Adan Gomez
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM CHARACTER AWARD
Sean Straker-Young
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM MOST ACTIVE ACHIEVER AWARD
Malik Carroll
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Cesar Hernandez
JANICE D. WATLEY VISIONARY AWARD
Antione Tomlin, Ph.D.
LOUIS L. SIEGERT — OUTSTANDING STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A WOMEN’S TEAM
Tina Tinelli
DR. DAVID S. JENKINS — OUTSTANDING STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A MEN’S TEAM
Tyson Miller
DR. ANDREW G. TRUXAL — OUTSTANDING SECOND-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A MEN’S TEAM
Brian Guillen
DR. ANDREW G. TRUXAL — OUTSTANDING SECOND-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A WOMEN’S TEAM
Makenzie Boyd
RIVERHAWK CHARACTER AWARD — MEN’S TEAM
- Rocco Gargano
- Samuel Thompson
RIVERHAWK CHARACTER AWARD — WOMEN’S TEAM
Karen Morales
RIVERHAWK COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS — MEN’S TEAM
Oliver Rivas
RIVERHAWK COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS — WOMEN’S TEAM
Emma Miga
BRUCE SPRINGER APPRECIATION AWARD
Joyce Dawson
DEAN WILLIAM EVANS — SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ON A WOMEN’S TEAM
Holly Wall
DR. JOHN S. LAYCOCK — SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ON A MEN’S TEAM
Nicco Holland
STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COUNCIL EXEMPLARY SERVICE AWARD
- Nzefeu “Zef” Fuanya
- Jadyn Brown
