El Paso Community College (EPCC) has rolled out the names of its 2025 Excellence Award winners, celebrating the dedication and achievements of its faculty and staff. In a recent announcement, EPCC highlighted these individuals who their peers have recognized for their contributions to the college and its students. Among the honorees is Dr. Rebecca A. Escamilla, who received the prestigious President's Excellence Award for her work as Dean of Architecture, Art, Math, and Science at the Valle Verde campus. "I am truly honored and grateful for this recognition. This is a testament of the amazing teamwork that was accomplished, and I am likewise honored to work with such a wonderful group of individuals," Dr. Escamilla told El Paso Community College news.
Also taking the spotlight is Ms. Lorely Ambriz, Librarian at EPCC's Northwest campus, who has been bestowed with this year's Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award, a highly coveted statewide accolade. In her response to the honor, Ambriz, a nearly 30-year veteran at the institution, expressed her deep sense of gratitude: "I am deeply honored and humbly grateful to receive this recognition and award. My love and passion for this institution, which has been my second home for almost 30 years, makes this moment even more meaningful," Ambriz shared with El Paso Community College news. Her nomination will advance to the statewide competition, with the goal of becoming one of the select ten annual Minnie Stevens Piper Professors for Texas.
The list of 2025 Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award winners includes accomplished educators from a variety of disciplines: Laura Erickson Alvarado for Speech, Dr. Carmen Castillo-Attar for Counseling, and Ivette Chuca for Mathematics, alongside adjunct faculty achievements by Wendy Alvidrez in Dental Hygiene, James Fynquist in Government, and Edward Lowrance in Art. EPCC also did not overlook its staff, whose contributions are integral to student success, honoring Douglas Schirmer, Monica Tarin, Timothy Archut, and Margaret Torres for their respective roles within the college infrastructure.
The honorees will be duly recognized for their exceptional service and impact during EPCC's Employee Recognition Dinner, scheduled for Friday, May 2.
