Teresa Herrera who served as AC’s assistant director of associate nursing, was awarded the prestigious 2024-2025 John F. Mead Faculty Excellence Award.She received AC’s foremost faculty accolade during commencement exercises May 9 at the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. “I was shock and thrilled,” Herrera said. “There is a lot of hard work in making a difference, so this was really a special reward coming from students and colleagues.” 

Rashmi Pillai, AC’s program coordinator for business technology, was awarded the prestigious 2024-2025 John F. Mead Faculty Excellence Award. She received AC’s foremost faculty accolade during commencement exercises May 9 at the Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium. “I was so shocked and almost tripped walking to the stage,” Pillai said. “You don’t do this work for awards, but it was such a nice sentiment from students and colleagues. Thank you to all who nominated me.”