Atlantic Cape Announces Recipients of the 2025 President’s Distinguished and Young Alumni Achievement Awards

MAYS LANDING — The Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation will honor six alumni recipients at the 2025 President’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. at Carême’s Restaurant on the Mays Landing campus.

Receiving this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award are:

• Dr. Karen Brundage Johnson ’15
• Raymond Williams ’72.  

Receiving this year’s Young Alumni Achievement Award are:

• Alana Maldonado ’18
• Chef Kyle Timpson ‘16.

Two Community Service Awards will be presented for the first time this year to Walter Johnson, III ’93 and Regina McCann Larsen ’74. This new award serves to recognize Atlantic Cape graduates who are making significant strides to improve their respective communities through their hard work, volunteerism and/or philanthropic efforts.

“It is truly an honor to recognize the President's Distinguished Alumni, who give of their time, talent, and resources to generously serve others in their communities, Atlantic Cape and its students,” said Jean McAlister, executive director, Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation.

The President’s Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2010 to recognize Atlantic Cape graduates that have differentiated themselves through a combination of professional, academic and community-based accomplishments, and have also remained committed to supporting the college, its mission and students. The Distinguished Alumni Award Selection Committee reviews all candidates and selects the award recipients.

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to Atlantic Cape graduates who have made significant contributions in their professional field, community and/or through humanitarian service. The Young Alumni Achievement Award is bestowed upon a graduate who is 40 years or younger and has excelled in his/her profession, made positive contributions to his/her community and remained connected to the college while supporting its mission and values.

Visit atlanticcape.edu/alumniaward to purchase tickets for $30 and for more information on the President’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. Please contact Kristin Jackson at kjackson@atlanticcape.edu or (609) 463-3621 if you have further questions.

About Atlantic Cape Community College

Atlantic Cape Community College is a Middle States accredited, 2022 Achieving the Dream Leader College and Hispanic Serving Institution proudly serving the residents of Atlantic and Cape May counties. As a comprehensive, two-year community college, Atlantic Cape offers 47 undergraduate degree programs, and 33 certificate and workforce development professional series programs at its Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May campuses. Atlantic Cape is home to the renowned Academy of Culinary Arts, rated the top culinary school in New Jersey, and for more than 50 years, our highly-acclaimed Nursing program. Atlantic Cape also partners with more than 30 colleges and four-year universities to offer students the opportunity to seamlessly earn a bachelor’s degree upon graduation.

About Atlantic Cape Community College Foundation

Atlantic Cape established the Foundation in 1978 as a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity to build a broad base of financial support for its programs and services. Foundation members are drawn from local industry and small businesses and represent a broad cross-section of active leaders in the community. The Foundation has raised more than $5 million for scholarships, Foundation operations and to enhance academic programs and the campus environment. Annually, the Foundation provides nearly $600,000 for institutional scholarships, grants and emergency help.