Past AWARDS

The Dr. Marian C. Shivers Mentor Award

Past Recipients:

  • 2023 Recipient – Dr. John Mosby, Highline College, WA
  • 2019 Recipient – Dr. Annette Parker, President- South Central College, Mankato, Minnesota
  • 2018 Recipient – Dr. Charlene Dukes, Prince George’s Community College, MD
  • 2017 Recipient – Dr. DeRionne Pollard, Montgomery College, MD
  • 2016 Recipient – Dr. Helen Benjamin, Contra Costa Community College District, CA
  • 2015 Recipient – Dr. Ned Doffoney, Chancellor, North Orange County Community College District
  • 2014 Recipient – Dr. Helen Benjamin, Chancellor, Contra Costa Community College District
  • 2013 Recipient – Dr. Christine McPhail, Achieving the Dream
  • 2012 Recipient – Dr. Carolane Williams, President Baltimore City Community College

LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Leadership Award is selected by the board from nominations received throughout the year. This award recognizes the contributions of an active member of the organization who’s efforts support the national organization or one of the regions. The individual embodies the NCBAA spirit and inspires new members to become affiliated with NCBAA and ongoing members to remain steadfast to their commitment to our organization.

Past Recipients:

  • 2023 Recipient – Dr. Keith Curry, Compton College, CA
  • 2019 Recipient – Ms. Lolita Brown
  • 2018 Recipient – Dr. Charlene Dukes, Prince George’s Community College, MD
  • 2017 Recipient – Dr. DeRionne Pollard, Montgomery College, MD
  • 2016 Recipient – Dr. Helen Benjamin, Contra Costa Community College District, CA
  • 2015 Recipient – Dr. Ned Doffoney, Chancellor, North Orange County Community College District
  • 2014 Recipient – Dr. Helen Benjamin, Chancellor, Contra Costa Community College District
  • 2013 Recipient – Dr. Christine McPhail, Achieving the Dream
  • 2012 Recipient – Dr. Carolane Williams, President Baltimore City Community College

PRESIDENT’s AWARD

The NCBAA President’s Award recipient is selected by the current president of the NCBAA. This award acknowledges the efforts of an individual that demonstrates consistent support of the NCBAA mission, vision, and operation activity. The President’s Award Recipient will be featured in our 2015 Awards Breakfast Booklet.

Past Recipients:

  • 2023 Recipient – Dr. Kimberly Beatty, Metropolitan Community College, MO
  • 2019 Recipient – Dr. Gwendolyn Sanders
  • 2018 Recipient – Mr. David Baime,
  • American Association of Community Colleges, DC
  • 2017 Recipient – Ms. Alonia Sharps, Prince George’s Community College
  • 2016 Recipient – Mr. Kevin Christian, American Association of Community Colleges, DC
  • 2015 Recipient – Ms. Ann Johnson, Vice President of Student Success, Lone Star College – Tomball
  • 2014 Recipient – Mr. Kevin Christian, Senior Program Manager, Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity, AACC
  • 2013 Recipient – Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, President, Prince Georges Community College
  • 2012 Recipient – Dr. Walter Bumphus, President and CEO, AACC

Dissertation of the Year

The NCBAA-Northeast Region Dissertation of the Year award recognizes an individual whose exemplary doctoral dissertation aligns with the mission of NCBAA, contributes to the literature on community colleges, and/or makes a substantial contribution to policy, procedures, and practice that has an impact on African American students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Exemplary research revises understanding of a researchable problem associated with African Americans in the community college, identifies a research problem new to the field, and/or demonstrates sound interdisciplinary research. Only dissertations judged to be truly outstanding will be recognized.

Recent Recipients:

  • 2019 Recipient – Dr. Carla Jackson, Morgan State University
  • 2018 Recipient – Tisa Silver Canady, Ed.D., Morgan State University, MD
    Research: The Relationship Between Financial Aid Advising and Community College Student Engagement
  • 2017 Recipient – Charanne Smith, D.M., University of Maryland University College, MD
    Research: Impact of Intended and Unintended Outcomes of Performance-Based Funding on Community Colleges
  • 2016 Recipient – Debbie Peoples, Ed. D., Morgan State University, MD
    Research: Personal Connections and Career Reflections: Examining the Social Networks and Career Choices of African American Women Community College Leaders
  • 2015 Recipient – Towaunna Porter Brannon, Ed.D., Fordham University, NY
    Research: Perceived Factors Contributing to Associate Degree Completion by African American Males at a Community Co