More than 100 nominations were received for the College of Charleston’s ExCEL Awards, which is the most received since the program began six years ago. The Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards honor faculty, staff, students, community groups, and/or individuals for promoting excellence and diversity at the college.
The ExCEL Award nomination categories include Outstanding Student of the Year, Outstanding Faculty of the Year, The Good Neighbor Award for Excellence, and the Presidential Legacy Awards.
Award winners will be revealed at the sixth annual ExCEL Awards Program on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at the Sottile Theatre (44 George Street).
The following faculty, staff, and students received nominations.
Outstanding Students of the Year
Caitlin Black, Tyler Canty, Martin Erbele, Meg Fannin-Buckner, Stephen Ferguson, Javier Gomez-Lavin, Shateara Hall, Vannessa Hancock, Courtney James, Irwin Jiang, Vicki Johnson, Dylan Kornegay, Alex Kosbab, Amanda Lonergan, Nathan Matticks, Jessica Meelan, George Metropolis, Michael Owens, Matthew Priester, Ann-Marie Quinn, Shanell Ransom, Celeste Riddle, Winema Sanders, Shayla Stewart, Kevin Zane Tharp, Candice Ulmer, Antwaine Wiggins, Casey Wadsworth, Heather Woolwine, Maxine Coleman
Outstanding Student Organization of the Year
Pan-Hellenic Council, Student Ambassadors, Student Union for Multicultural Affairs (SUMA)
Outstanding Faculty of the Year
Lancie Affonso, Paul Anderson, Von Bakanic, Virginia Bartel, Deborah Bidwell, Bonnie Devet, Douglas Ferguson, Jeanette Guinn, Jon Hale, Devon Hanahan, Fredrick Heldrich, Elizabeth Martinez-Gibson, Michele Phillips, Meta Van Sickle
Eddie Ganaway, Outstanding Staff, Unsung Champion and Good Neighbor Awards
Larissa Allison, Eric Anderson, Melantha Ardrey, Stephanie Auwaerter, Jim Bennett, Randy Beaver, Kristen Beres, Michelle (Shelly) Brew, Heather Chipley, Brittany Coefield, Lindy Coleman, Michelle A Cooper, Roland Craft, Neil Draisin, Meredith Drummond, Otis Engelman, Jannette Finch, Curtis Franks, Nicholas Glover, LaToya Harris, Kristen Bennett Hua, Karen Jones, Lynda Kaczenas, Page Keller, Gail Lincoln, Nandini McCauley, Mark McConnel, Anne McNeal, Teresa McNerney, Alfair Meredith, Morris Brown AME Church, Mary Moser, Meredith English Perrone, Tim Poole, K. Britt Reagin, Debbie Shumate, Mark Sloan, Michelle Smith, Brian Sullivan, Jeff Tomlinson, Melissa Whetzel, Earline “Kandy” White, Deborah Wright
The Presidential Legacy Awards
Paul Anderson, Floyd Breeland, Vicki Johnson, Joseph Kelly, Brooke King, Jessica Meelan, Alfair Meredith, Tim Poole, Arvaughnna Postema, Quentin Ramsey, Winema Sanders, Candice Ulmer, Nancy Wilson
For questions or more information about the 2012 ExCEL Awards, contact Teresa Smith, Ed.D. at smitht@cofc.edu or call 843.953.5660.
