Staff Member of the Year
This award recognizes excellent performance and commitment to the community college mission by non-teaching staff. Open to any permanent full-time staff members, excluding temporary or part-time employees, instructors, and past award recipients.
Contact Jessica Gonzalez for guidelines and more information at (919) 718-7089 or jgonz257@cccc.edu.
April Raines
Education Navigator
Stormy Mascitelli
Dean of Institutional Research & Title III NAVIGATE
Dr. Sara Newcomb
Executive Director of Secondary Partnerships
Adam Wade
Director of Admissions
Amanda Carter
Director of Distance Education
Scott Byington
Associate Vice President, Onboarding and Advising
Angela Crisp-Sears
Student Learning Coordinator
Tamara Joyner
Director of Financial Services/Controller
Lennie Stephenson
Director of Continuing Education Medical Programs
Faculty Member of the Year
This award provides recognition of faculty members who exemplify the highest quality and standards of instruction and service to the mission and goals of the college. Open to any permanent full-time faculty members, excluding past award recipients.
Contact Jessica Gonzalez for guidelines and more information at (919) 718-7089 or jgonz257@cccc.edu
Lisa Smelser
Biotechnology Department Chair/ BBB Grant Manager
Vicky Wesner
Dental Hygiene and Assisting Department Chair
Melissa Fogarty
Medical Assisting Program Director and Chatham Health Sciences Center Site Director
David Myers
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Lead Instructor
Thadd McElreath
Health and Fitness Science Instructor
Gary Beasley
Laser & Photonics Lead Instructor
Ginger Harris Bartholomew
Education Department Chair
Bianka Stumpf
Social Sciences Lead Instructor
Julia Herbon
ESL Lead Instructor
Adjunct of the Year
This award is given to recognize part-time faculty who have distinguished themselves as outstanding teachers with a track record of increasing student learning and promoting instructional improvements for their programs/departments. Open to any adjunct faculty member who has taught at CCCC within the past academic year. Nominees for this award must be eligible for continued appointment for the following academic year.
Contact Jessica Gonzalez for guidelines and more information at (919) 718-7089 or jgonz257@cccc.edu
Sheila Holt
Electronics Engineering Technology Adjunct Instructor
Dr. William "Tyler" Brady
Veterinary Medical Technology Instructor
George Blanchard
Medical Sonography instructor
Brian Estes
Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Instructor
Jamie Owensby
Math and Science Instructor
Michelle Patterson
Veterinary Medical Technology Instructor
Henry Steve Womack
Health and Fitness Science Instructor
2017-2018: Kelly Cash
Biology Instructor
Shelby Parrott
Dental Programs Instructor
Advisor of the Year
This award is given to recognize one member of the CCCC faculty or staff who has demonstrated a passion for advising, successfully built relationships with students, and has played a key role in the success of students outside the classroom. Any full-time CCCC employee who regularly helps students with academic planning, connecting students to college resources or otherwise provides guidance and support outside the classroom is eligible.
Contact Jessica Gonzalez for guidelines and more information at (919) 718-7089 or jgonz257@cccc.edu
Heather McKenzie
Career Coach, Lee County High School, Ascend Leadership
Amy Gustavson
Assistant Director of Student Onboarding and Success (Chatham)
James Thomas
Director of YouthBuild
Dr. Lisa Smelser
Biotechnology Lead Instructor
Dr. Carl Bryan
Health and Fitness Science Department Chair
Dr. Lora Witcher
Biology Instructor
Emma Belcher (co-winner)
Biology Instructor
Ty Stumpf (co-winner)
Humanities Chair
Stephanie Whitaker (co-winner)
Student Onboarding and Outreach Coordinator
Thadd McElreath (co-winner)
Physical Education/Health and Fitness Science Instructor
Holly Schofield (co-winner)
Psychology Instructor,
Pam Riddle (co-winner)
OST Instructor
Cougar Champion of the Year
Fae Goodman
Chatham Early College Liaison/Instructor, One Academy
Jennifer Babb, Assistant Director of Student Onboarding and Success (Lee County)
David Haire
Network Administrator