2021 ExCEL Award Recipients Announced

At a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, more than 30 College of Charleston students, staff, faculty and community members received 2021 Excellence in Collegiate Education and Leadership (ExCEL) Awards in recognition of their commitment to creating a campus environment that promotes diversity and excellence.

The ceremony, held via Microsoft Teams, also recognized the 2020 ExCEL Awards recipients, as the 2020 ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic.

The College of Charleston Office of Multicultural Student Programs and Services coordinates the ExCEL Awards program.

Congratulations to all of these impressive CofC community members, and thank you for making the College a better place.

Outstanding Students of the Year

Graduate School – Simone Liberty

Honors College – Jacob Brown

School of the Arts – Sierra Buck

School of Business – Klaudia King

School of Education, Health, and Human Performance – Fatima Seck

School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Mariana Glenn-Toland

School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs – Charlie Sarah Forstein and Micah Bezaire

School of Sciences and Mathematics – Katlyne Jeter

Outstanding Faculty of the Year

Graduate School – Rachel Donaldson

Honors College – Morgan Hughey

School of the Arts – Chris Burgess

School of Business – Jennifer Barhorst

School of Education, Health, and Human Performance – Adam Jordan

School of Humanities and Social Sciences – Hollis France

School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs – Joseph Weyers

School of Sciences and Mathematics – Ana Oprisan

Outstanding Staff Awards

Excellence in Customer Service – Susan Gourdin

Outstanding Staff Member of the Year – Elizabeth Roberts

Unsung Champion – Deborah Mihal

Specialty Student Awards

Outstanding Female Student Athlete of the Year – Tess Masselink

Outstanding Male Student Athlete of the Year – Zep Jasper

Stephen C. Osborne and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year – Cyril Langston

Specialty Awards

Administrator of the Year Award –Bridget M. McLernon Sykes

Alexander M. Sanders Presidential Humanitarian Award – Jesslyn Collins-Frohlich

Demetria N. Clemons Distinguished Mentoring Award – Anthony James

Good Neighbor Award – Emergency Management Team and COVID-19 Leadership Team

Leo I. Higdon Jr. Presidential Legacy Award for Outstanding Leadership – Anaya Waugh and Justin Wolfe

Safe Zone Advocacy Award – Zoë Murrie

Sustainability Awards

Distinguished Faculty in Sustainability Award – Jennifer Wright

Distinguished Student in Sustainability Award – Caroline Donahue and Jane Pardys