MAYS LANDING — Atlantic Cape Community College’s Alumni Association will start accepting nominations for the 2026 President’s Distinguished Alumni Award, Young Alumni Achievement Award (40 years of age and younger) and Community Service Award on Saturday, November 1.
These awards recognize Atlantic Cape graduates who have distinguished themselves through a combination of professional, academic and community-based accomplishments. Candidates will be asked to describe ways in which they have maintained and strengthened their commitment to supporting Atlantic Cape, its mission and its students. To be eligible, candidates must have earned a degree or certificate from Atlantic Cape or the Academy of Culinary Arts.
Established in 2010, the prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award demonstrates Atlantic Cape’s dedication to strengthening its alumni relations. To date, 54 Atlantic Cape graduates have received this award. This year’s recipients will be honored during a special awards dinner at Carême’s in the spring and also recognized during the College's 59th Annual Commencement ceremony in Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Nominations will be accepted through Sunday, February 1, 2026. Nominations received after the deadline will be considered with the following year’s group of nominees. To learn more about previous recipients of the President’s Distinguished Alumni Award and to nominate a deserving graduate for this year’s award, please visit atlanticcape.edu/alumniaward. For more information, contact Kristin Jackson at kjackson@atlanticcape.edu or (609) 463-3621.
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 34 certificate and professional series programs at its Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May County 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.
