Higher Learning Commission

HLC recognized its voluntary Peers Corps for a job well done during the 2023 annual conference with a number of awards and service milestones.

“HLC relies on the work of peer reviewers. They have an essential role in assuring the quality of our member institutions, and we thank them for all that they do daily,” said Barbara Gellman-Danley, president of HLC. 

Twenty-four HLC peer reviewers excelling in 13 different categories received awards for exemplary service during a Peer Corps Recognition Luncheon held on March 25 during the conference’s Peer Corps Program at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.  

This year’s awards and winning HLC peer reviewers include: 

Best Written Report: Matthew Ashcraft and Matthew Pearcy  

Eagle Eye: Patricia Brewer and Deborah Payne  

Essential Leader: Lisa Perez-Miller and Brad Piazza 

Jack of All Trades: Alan Borcherding, Kim Linduska 

Lifesaver: Karen Kirkendall and Elizabeth Tobin  

Magnificent Manager: Sandra Veltri and Brent Yoder 

Mighty Mentor: Randy Danielsen, Pamela Monaco and William Tammone 

Outstanding Service: Koreen Ressler 

Road Warrior: Purva DeVol 

Rookie of the Year: Nancy Damron and Stella Perez 

Short Notice Hero: Casmir Agbaraji and Stephanie Ferguson 

Virtual Master: Jacalyn Askin and Richard Redner 

Word Wizard: Scott Epstein 

During the luncheon event, HLC also congratulated peer reviewers for service milestones. Those recognized include:  

50 Years: Norma Noonan 

40 Years: Susan Murphy 

35 Years: Scott Safranski 

30 Years: Russel Dean and Joaquin Villegas 

25 Years: Patricia Dolly, Diana Doyle, Felix Edoho, Margaret Healy, Joan Lescinski, Robert Simpson and William Tammone 

20 Years: Rachel Applegate, Jacalyn Askin, Leon Book, Georgia Christensen, Raymond Crossman, Samuel Dosumu, Randy Hyman, Gail Jensen, Gayle Kearns-Buie, Mary Kunes-Connell, James Martin, Scott Olson, Kathy Parkison, Thomas Taylor, Rebecca Timmons and Linda Wellborn 

15 Years: Jesse Arman, Mary Ann Danielson, Helen Doss, Calvin Easterling, Bethine Ellie, Fredric Faulkner, Diane Fladeland, Jackie Freeze, Jeffrey Frick, JL Henriksen, Bradford Hodson, Ralph Katerberg, Effie Kritikos, Bill Lamb, Theodore Lerud, Vahid Lotfi, Linda Lujan, Deanna McCormick, Jocelyn Milner, Kara Monroe, Bruce Moses, Joye Norris, Stan Poole, Rex Ramsier, Carlotta Reynolds, Jonah Rice, Patricia Rogers, Thomas Rowan, Margi Schultz, Malayappan Shridhar, Ronald Sloan, Jeffrey Slovak, Marci Sortor,  Devarajan Venugopalan, Sarah Westfall, Sue Willcox and Jill Wright 

10 Years: Phillip Bridgmon, Lisa Brodersen, William Brownsberger, Maggie Davis, Timothy Delicath, Diana Doyle, Mardy Eimers, Scott Epstein, Tim Faltyn, Matthew Fowler, Richard Harvey, Adrian Hinkle, Krista Hoekstra, Marilyn Holmgren, Edwin Imasuen, Shari Jorissen, Jennifer Miller, Kathy Kiser-Miller, JoLanna Kord, Wendy Marson, Keith Smith, Carole Splendore, Sheilynda Stewart, Margaret Swanson, Jean Swillum, James Tanoos, Randy Walls, Reggies Wenyika, Tanya Whitehead, Michael Wilds and Rebecca Zolotor

HLC’s Peer Corps has approximately 1,460 volunteers who work at or are recently retired from U.S. colleges and universities. Learn more about becoming a peer reviewer.