AACC Celebrates Impact and Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to the following students, faculty and staff members who were recognized on April 23 for their outstanding accomplishments at AACC at the 2026 Impact and Excellence Awards.
Learn more about the awards.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION EXCELLENCE AWARD
- Keshawn Johnson
- Frederick Neric
RIVERHAWK HIGHFLYER AWARD
- Cynthia Guillen
- Rebecca Tolley
RIVERHAWK STUDENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
RIVERHAWK FACULTY/STAFF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AWARD
Elias Dubose
HAWK SPIRIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AWARD
Providence Greenhouses
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ZEITGEIST AWARD
- Joanna Baughan
- Rayna Simon
STUDENT AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
Gavin Kesselring
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD, STUDENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Keshawn Johnson
OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD, SGA PRESIDENT
Chris Chambers
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP AWARD
- Jolie So, executive vice president
- Frederick Neric, vice president of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
- Jada Lewis, vice president of Finance
- Daniel Amaya, vice president of Outreach
TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD
CHARACTER AWARDS: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
- Corey J. Knox
- Elijah W. Parker
- Jolie So
CHRISTINE STORCK LEGACY AWARD
Antione Tomlin, Ph.D.
OUTSTANDING CLUB OR ORGANIZATION ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
Jaclyn Gambone, Ph.D.
OUTSTANDING CLUB OR ORGANIZATION MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Alex Bradford
OUTSTANDING CLUB OR ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Super Science Club
LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE AWARD
- Rozina Ahsan
- Zirabelle Bate
- Nakiera Bea
- Waleska Cruz
- Ellen Hollands
- Christina Keumeni
- Yaw Opoku-Afriyie
- Jolie So
- Brynn Surosky
- Nick Taylor
MILITARY/VETERAN RESOURCE CENTER (MVRC) SERVICE AWARD
DETERMINATION BY ANY MEANS (DBAM) AWARD
- Victor O. Aigbedion
- De’syre Brashears
- Gregory Brown
- Brett Conlon
- Kade Diane
- Dammy Kayode
- Corey J. Knox
- Xxavien Mackell
- Shamya Malloy
- Kierre W. McCune
- Elijah W. Parker
- Javeon K. Reed
- Marcelo Stenzel
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM WELCOME BACK AWARD
Sarah Wilson
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM RISING STAR AWARD
- Brey’n J. Loving
- Eric Reyes-Ignacio
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM CHARACTER AWARD
- Deniss Lira
- Johnathan T. Morton
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM MOST ACTIVE ACHIEVER AWARD
Lily G. Davis
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND SUCCESS PROGRAM STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Leyla Castillo Florian
JANICE D. WATLEY VISIONARY AWARD
Wilfredo Valladares Lara
LOUIS L. SIEGERT — OUTSTANDING STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A WOMEN’S TEAM
Emma Miga
DR. DAVID S. JENKINS — OUTSTANDING STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A MEN’S TEAM
James Kavney
DR. ANDREW G. TRUXAL — OUTSTANDING SECOND-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A MEN’S TEAM
Camden Hodges
DR. ANDREW G. TRUXAL — OUTSTANDING SECOND-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETE ON A WOMEN’S TEAM
Mckenzie Gilbert
RIVERHAWK CHARACTER AWARD — MEN’S TEAM
Chris Ricks
RIVERHAWK CHARACTER AWARD — WOMEN’S TEAM
Hope Lewis
RIVERHAWK COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS — MEN’S TEAM
- Will Maddox
- Jaylen Marbley
RIVERHAWK COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS — WOMEN’S TEAM
Eden Abey
BRUCE SPRINGER APPRECIATION AWARD
Geoffrey Barber
DEAN WILLIAM EVANS — SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ON A WOMEN’S TEAM
Nadia Suber
DR. JOHN S. LAYCOCK — SCHOLAR-ATHLETE ON A MEN’S TEAM
Matthew Donaldson
