As recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards, more than 30 College of Charleston students, staff, faculty and community members are being recognized, honored and celebrated for their commitment to creating a campus environment that promotes diversity and excellence.
These impressive CofC community members will be celebrated and recognized at the 2021 ExCEL Awards ceremony, as the 2020 ceremony was cancelled due to the stay-at-home regulations during the coronavirus pandemic. The Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services coordinates the ExCEL Awards program.
Congrats to this year’s winners, and thank you for making CofC a better place!
Outstanding Students of the year
Graduate School – Delaney Drake
Honors College – Cookie Desai
School of the Arts – Harlem Farr
School of Business – Kayla Kozak
School of Education, Health, and Human Performance – Akayla Sellers
School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Tanner Crunelle
School of Languages, Culture, and World Affairs – Isabel Crews
School of Professional Studies – Jeff Ballard
School of Sciences and Mathematics – Olivia Dzieciolowski and Jabbarrius Ervin
Outstanding Faculty of the Year
Graduate School – Judy Millesen
Honors College – Brooke Permenter
School of the Arts – Jason White
School of Business – Beatriz Maldonado
School of Education, Health, and Human Performance – Ian O’Byrne
School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Jenn Wilhelm
School of Languages, Culture, and World Affairs – Lauren Ravalico
School of Sciences and Mathematics – Narayanan Kuthirummal
Outstanding Student Awards (specialized)
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year – Deja Ford
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year – Grant Riller
Septima P. Clark Award – Caliyah Parker
Eugene C. Hunt: Graduating Senior – Charlise Page
Eugene C. Hunt: Rising Senior – Reagan Williams
Lucille S. Whipper Award – Vanity Reid Deterville
Stephen C. Osborne and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year – Mason Barkley
SCAMP Student of the Year – Jabbarrius Ervin
Outstanding Staff Awards
Administrator of the Year – Marla Robertson
Outstanding Staff Member of the Year – Celeste Granger
The Unsung Champion – Nora Krasowski
Specialized Award Categories
Demetria Clemmons Distinguished Mentoring Award – Page Keller
Distinguished Faculty Sustainability Award – Todd LeVasseur ’97
Eddie Ganaway Distinguished Alumni Award – Tanya T. Harper ’73
Excellence in Customer Service – Bronwyn Barron
Good Neighbor Award – Stephen Skardon Jr.
Harry M. Lightsey, Jr. Presidential Award – Carlin Nelson
Leo I. Higdon Presidential Award – Jesse “Tripp” Keeffe
Safe Zone Advocacy Award – Percival V. Haas
Student Sustainability Award – Sofia Troya Zambrano
