By: Angela Mennecke
Twelve College of DuPage faculty members and staff have been honored as recipients of the 2024-2025 League for Innovation in the Community College Excellence Awards.
For 55 years, the League for Innovation in the Community College has inspired and celebrated innovation in learning, teaching, staff development and student success. The Excellence Awards recognize outstanding leaders in the community college field who have made a significant difference in the lives of students and in the communities their colleges serve.
Honorees pictured from left to right, top to bottom:
- Dental Hygiene Adjunct Faculty Member Laura Scully
- Senior Manager of News Bureau and Community Engagement Jennifer Duda
- Motion Picture and Television Professor Tony Venezia
- Languages Adjunct Faculty Member Danielle Berry-Herrera
- Computer and Information Science Professor Steve Santello
- Mathematics Adjunct Faculty Member Tracy Morser
- Manager of Academic Outreach and Program Development Tashena Briggs
- Music Adjunct Faculty Member Steven Havens
- Psychology Adjunct Faculty Member Margot Underwood
- Mathematics Professor Jen Hill
- ESL/ABE/ASE Adjunct Faculty Member Shannon Wood
- Computer and Information Systems Adjunct Faculty Member Robert Burrows
"These prestigious awards are a testament to the extraordinary efforts of our faculty and staff who go above and beyond to support student success and community enrichment,” said COD Interim President Dr. Christine Hammond. “At COD, innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything we do, and I am proud to see our team recognized on a national stage for their impactful contributions."