2021 AFC AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
72nd Virtual Annual Meeting and Conference 2021 Award Winners
CHAPTER OF THE YEAR INDIAN STATE COLLEGE
PLATINUM CHAPTERS College of Central Florida Indian River State College Pasco-Hernando State College Pensacola State College
GOLD CHAPTERS Seminole State College
Palm Beach State College
Florida State College of Jacksonville
SILVER CHAPTERS
St. Johns River State College
Northwest Florida State College
South Florida State College
COMMISSION OF THE YEAR TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
REGION OF THE YEAR REGION I
2021 AFC Legacy Award
BYRON TODD, 2013 AFC President
Board Member of the Year
CHRISTINE TRIPP, Eastern Florida State College
HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD For Outstanding Support Of The Association of Florida Colleges And The Florida College System
CHARLENE LATIMER
DAYTONA STATE COLLEGE
XIAO WANG
BROWARD COLLEGE
MATTHEW WHITE
CHIPOLA COLLEGE
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS In Recognition of Extraordinary Service, Commitment and Dedication To The Association of Florida Colleges
SANDI BARRETT
PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE
JESSIE CLAYTON
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OBI KALU
PENSACOLA STATE COLLEGE
JAMES MILLER
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE
LEE PATRIZZI
SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE
CAROL SMITH
COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
BRYAN STEWART
FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
LEADERSHIP SERVICE AWARDS
RAY COULTER
PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE For Outstanding Service to the Association of Florida Colleges As AFC President
CHRISTINE TRIPP EASTERN FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE For Outstanding Service to the Association of Florida Colleges As Vice President of Regions and Chapters
GREGORY WILLIAMS TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE For Outstanding Leadership and Dedicated Service As Vice-President for Commissions
The Florida College System’s Council of Presidents (COP) DR. JAMES L. WATTENBARGER AWARD
Willie H. "Bill" McCloud ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE In Recognition of Exceptional Commitment to Florida’s College System
AFC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
2020 Aspen Prize FINALISTS for Community College Excellence In Recognition of exemplary achievement and performance
BROWARD COLLEGE TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LEROY COLLINS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Presented to the Florida college alumnus who has reached state, regional or national recognition. The recipient represents the highest level of achievement in his or her field.
JUSTICE RICKY POLSTON CHIPOLA COLLEGE
AGAINST THE ODDS AWARD Presented to the Florida college alumna who has achieved a measure of success despite financial, sociological or physical adversity.
SABBY HIGHTOWER INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE
HOMETOWN HERO AWARD Presented to the Florida college alumnus who has achieved a measure of success within the nominating college’s district and has demonstrated notable community involvement. Recipients have expressed a clear, relevant impact of his/her college experience upon their success.
OCALA CITY COUNCILMAN, IRE BETHEA SR. COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
2021 Region Awards
REGION I UNSUNG HEROES Northwest Florida State College - Tony Chavez
REGION II UNSUNG HEROES Florida State College at Jacksonville - Trina McCowan Santa Fe College - Carol Pugh
REGION III UNSUNG HEROES College of Central Florida - Amand Camp Daytona State College - Pamela Marks Eastern Florida State College - Harry Holdorf Seminole State College of Florida - Arlene Gonzalez
REGION IV UNSUNG HEROES Polk State College - John Flynn Pasco-Hernando State College - Mildred Diaz Santiago South Florida State College - Lena Phelps
REGION V UNSUNG HEROES Miami Dade College - Mayte Pino Castro Palm Beach State College - Rachel Bonlarron
REGION I LIFESAVER AWARD Northwest Florida State College - Michaela Quinn
2021 Commission Awards
Learning Resources Commission (LRC) Exemplary Practice:
Boot Camps at the Learning Common Dr. Nicholas Vick, Tallahassee Community College
Faculty Commission Awards: 2021 Professor of the Year Award Michelle Freas, Sante Fe College
2021 Distinguished Professor Heather Elmatti, Lake Sumter College Andrew Shepard, Sante Fe College
Technology Commission Exemplary Practice:
TCC Learning Commons Pop-Up Video Initiative Dr. Nicholas Vick, Tallahassee Community College Dani Rowan Hawke, Tallahassee Community College Dr. Merry Beth Low, Tallahassee Community College
AFC 2020 AFC Communications & Marketing Commission (CMC) Awards of Excellence Winners: ~Downloadable PDF~
Annual Report – College Gold—College of Central Florida Silver—Broward College Bronze— Polk State College
Annual Report – Foundation Gold—Tallahassee Community College Silver—St. Johns River State College Bronze—Gulf Coast State College Article in a College-Produced Publication Gold—Palm Beach State College Silver— South Florida State College
Article/Story Pitch Resulting in Publication Gold—College of Central Florida Silver—Seminole State College Bronze—Tallahassee Community College
Best Photography Campaign (Less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Polk State College
Best Photography in a Published Piece Single (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Santa Fe College Silver—Santa Fe College Bronze—Santa Fe College
Brochure (Under 10,000 FTE) Gold—St. Johns River State College Silver—Chipola College
Brochure (Over 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—Miami Dade College Digital Advertising Campaign (Under 10,000 FTE) Gold—Sante Fe College Silver—College of Central Florida Bronze—Polk State College
Digital Advertising Campaign (Over 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—Palm Beach State College Bronze—Broward College
Digital Advertising Single (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Polk State College Silver—Polk State College Bronze—Polk State College
Digital Advertising Single (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—IEECE at Palm Beach State College
Digital Newsletter (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Chipola College
Digital Newsletter (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Palm Beach State College Silver—Miami Dade College
Digital Publication (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Eastern Florida State College Silver—Miami Dade College Direct Mail Campaign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida Silver—Gulf Coast State College
Direct Mail Campaign (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Broward College
Direct Mail Postcard (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida Silver—Polk State College Bronze— College of Central Florida
Direct Mail Postcard (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—IEECE at Palm Beach State College Bronze—Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus Direct Mail Recruiting Material (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Direct Mail Recruiting (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Eastern Florida State College Silver—Broward College
Direct Mail Special Event invitation (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Silver—Polk State College
Direct Mail Special Event invitation (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Broward College
Foundation Campaign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Foundation Campaign (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College
Foundation Digital Single Fundraising Piece (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold— Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus
Foundation Print Single Fundraising Piece (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold— Miami Dade College
Foundation Print Single Fundraising Piece (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College
Magazine (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—College of Central Florida Silver—College of Central Florida
Magazine Advertising Campaign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Polk State College
Magazine Advertising Full Page or Less/Single Unit (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Sante Fe College Silver—College of Central Florida Bronze—Gulf Coast State College
Magazine Advertising Full Page or Less/Single Unit (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—Miami Dade College
Microsite/Landing Page (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Microsite/Landing Page (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Florida SouthWestern State College Silver—IEECE at Palm Beach State College Bronze— Broward College
Newsletter (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Chipola College
Newsletter Campaign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Newsletter: Half Page or Less Single unit (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College
Outdoor Campaign Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—Miami Dade College Bronze—Polk State College
Outdoor Single Gold—Daytona State College Silver—Daytona State College Bronze—St. Johns River State College
Poster Campaign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Silver—St. Johns River State College
Poster Campaign (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—IEECE at Palm Beach State College
Poster Single (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Sante Fe College Silver—Sante Fe College Bronze—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Poster Single (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Broward College Silver—Palm Beach State College
Redesign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—St. Johns River State College
Redesign (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—Broward College Bronze—Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus
Single Sheet Flyer (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—College of Central Florida Silver—St. Johns River State College Bronze—South Florida State College
Single Sheet Flyer (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Broward College Silver—Palm Beach State College Social Media Campaign, Paid (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Tallahassee Community College
Social Media Campaign, Paid (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold(tie)—Miami Dade College Gold(tie)—IEECE at Palm Beach State College Silver(tie)—Miami Dade College Silver(tie)—Palm Beach State College
Social Media, Unpaid (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Sante Fe College Silver—St. Johns River State College
Social Media, Unpaid (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Seminole State College Silver—Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus
Specialty Advertising Apparel Gold—IEECE at Palm Beach State College Silver—St. Johns River State College
Specialty Advertising Promotional Items (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—St. Johns River State College Silver—College of Central Florida
Specialty Advertising Promotional Items (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College
Table Top and Retractable Displays (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—College of Central Florida, Welcome to CF retractors
Table Top and Retractable Displays Gold—Polk State College
Television 60 seconds or less (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Palm Beach State College Silver—Daytona State College Bronze— Broward College
Television Campaign (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus
Video/ Digital Promotion 60 Seconds or less (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Gulf Coast State College Silver—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Bronze—St. Johns River State College
Video/ Digital Promotion 60 Seconds or less (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Palm Beach State College Silver—Palm Beach State College Bronze— Daytona State College
Video/ Digital Promotion 60 Seconds or more (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Polk State College Silver—Polk State College Bronze—Polk State College
Video/ Digital Promotion 60 Seconds or more (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Silver—Palm Beach State College Bronze—Florida SouthWestern State College
Video/ Digital Promotion Campaign (less than 10,000 FTE) Gold—State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Silver—Gulf Coast State College Bronze—Polk State College
Video/ Digital Promotion Campaign (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College Silver—Palm Beach State College
Viewbook/Recruitment Piece (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Florida SouthWestern State College Silver—Palm Beach State College Bronze—Daytona State College
Website (more than 10,000 FTE) Gold—Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus Silver—Broward College
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