These awards are given to retiring college presidents who have shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways to completion, transfer, and employment. They have taken an active interest in supporting high-achieving students and developing student leaders on campus. Recipients are nominated by the students on their campus.
“These college leaders have made student success a priority throughout their career,” says Phi Theta Kappa President and CEO Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner. “This award is special because it comes directly from the students, and it is evidence of the gratitude they feel for the support for them and students like them, both inside and outside the classroom.”
The award is named in honor of the late Dr. Michael Bennett, longtime president of St. Petersburg College in Florida.
The 2024 recipients are:
Dr. Michele Haney
Red Rocks Community College Colorado
Dr. David Devier
Glen Oaks Community College Michigan
Dr. Kathrine Swanson Metropolitan Community College Missouri
Dr. Ronald Rhames Midlands Technical College South Carolina
Dr. Pamela Anglin Paris Junior College Texas
Dr. Richard Rhodes Austin Community College Texas
Dr. Steven Schulz North Iowa Area Community College Iowa
Dr. William “Bill” Coppola Tarrant County College Texas
Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy Solano Community College California
