Dr. Mordecai Officially Receives NASPA Foundation Pillar of the Profession Award

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the Community College of Aurora for your unwavering support this week as I attended the NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference, where I had the tremendous honor of receiving the Pillar of the Profession Award from the NASPA Foundation.

This recognition is more than a personal milestone—it is a reflection of the incredible people, purpose, and passion that fuel our work every day. The student affairs profession has been my foundation. It taught me the value of truly seeing and honoring others, the importance of designing student experiences that nurture the whole learner, and the transformative power of love-driven leadership.

To my colleagues, our students, and the entire CCA community: thank you for walking this journey with me. This moment belongs to all of us.

- Dr. Mordecai