{"id":175898,"date":"2023-04-18T11:54:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T21:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=175898"},"modified":"2024-03-15T13:03:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T23:03:35","slug":"daniela-elliot-aacc-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/18\/daniela-elliot-aacc-award\/","title":{"rendered":"National award for Leeward CC<\/abbr> assistant professor\u2019s support for students"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Chancellor Carlos Pe\u00f1aloza, second from left, and Daniela Eliot, with lei, with Leeward CC<\/abbr> professors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leeward Community College Assistant Professor and Sustainable Agriculture Program<\/a> Coordinator Daniela Elliot<\/strong> has received a national award from the American Association of Community Colleges<\/a> (AACC<\/abbr>)\u2014the primary advocacy organization for the nation\u2019s community colleges, representing over 1,000 institutions and almost 12 million students.<\/p>\n

The Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition award is given to nominees who excel in their efforts to support students in and out of the classroom, show active participation in college committees, and whose passion drives them to go above and beyond what is required to ensure their student\u2019s academic success.<\/p>\n

Elliot received the award at the AACC<\/abbr> 2023 conference in Denver, Colorado, in April, where she was joined by Leeward Chancellor Carlos Pe\u00f1aloza<\/strong> and colleagues from other divisions on campus.<\/p>\n

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From left, Joseph Schaeffer, Laramie County Community College president, Daniela Elliott, Leeward CC<\/abbr> assistant professor, Walter G. Bumphus, AACC<\/abbr> president and CEO<\/abbr>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“I am so proud of Daniela, who has shown a commitment to representing Leeward internally and externally, to the benefit of our students and the college,” said Pe\u00f1aloza.<\/p>\n

Elliott has become known for her efforts to support students from the beginning of their enrollment, until they are ready to graduate, and beyond. Besides infusing her courses with valuable hands-on educational experiences, she was also able to transition seamlessly to online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, which earned her Leeward\u2019s Excellence in Online Teaching Award in 2022.<\/p>\n

Through her work, individually and serving on campus committees, Elliott has also been instrumental in several key initiatives on campus, including:<\/p>\n