On March 25, 2015, the Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards honored more than 30 students, staff, faculty and community members for their commitment to creating a campus environment that promotes diversity and excellence.
The 10th Annual Awards, organized by Multicultural Student Programs and Services, took place in Sottile Theatre.
This year’s recipients are:
Outstanding Student of the Year
School of the Arts – Breonta Peterson
School of Business – Katherine Eaton
School of Education, Health, and Human Performance – Lydia Geathers
School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Aliah Muhammad
School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs – Lorena Gonzalez-Marrero
School of Professional Studies – Tammy Williams
School of Sciences and Mathematics – Aliya Dumas
Honors College – Neha Muppala and Needhee Patel
Graduate School – Aaron Holly
Female Student Athlete of the Year – Alexia Neal
Male Student Athlete of the Year – Devon Reed
Outstanding Bonner Leader of the Year – Ansley Pope
Septima P. Clark – Ebony Pollock
Lucille S. Whipper – Natalie Simmons
Eugene C. Hunt (Rising Senior Minority Student) – Trevor Stubbs-Stroud
Eugene C. Hunt (Rising Junior Minority Student) – Jasmin Graham
SCAMP Student of the Year – Quinten Meadors
Outstanding Faculty of the Year
School of the Arts – Kristin Alexander
School of Business- Daniel Huerta Sanchez
School of Education, Health, and Human Performance – Andrea DeMaria
School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Myra Seaman
School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs – Anthony Greene
School of Sciences and Mathematics – Pamela Riggs-Gelasco
Honors College – Anton Vandee Zee
Other Award Categories
Outstanding Staff Member of the Year – Harriet Mazyck
The Unsung Champion Award – Laura Moses
Excellence in Customer Service Award – Janet Brewton
The Good Neighbor Award – Ali Rahnamoon
The Eddie Ganaway Distinguished Alumni Award – Ashley Davis
Safe Zone Advocacy Award – Isabel Williams
Diversity Service of the Year Award – Kesha Rainey
Demetria N. Clemons Distinguished Mentor Award – Jolanda-Pieta van Arnhem
Administrator of the Year Award – Frances C. Welch
College of Charleston Impact Award – Demetria N. Clemons
The Presidential Legacy Awards
The President Leo I. Higdon Outstanding Leadership Award – William Youngblood
The President Alex Sanders Outstanding Public Service Award – Devon Hanahan
The President Theodore Stern Visionary Award – Anita Zucker
The President Harry Lightsey Humanitarian Award – Valerie Morris
