College of Central Florida Professor Receives National Award

Sam Ajlani, associate professor and program manager of engineering technology at the College of Central Florida, will be honored with the American Association of Community Colleges 2023 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition at its annual conference in Denver, Colorado, in April.

The award, named after former AACC President and CEO Dale P. Parnell, recognizes instructors who go above and beyond to help their students find academic success.

“In nearly 10 years at CF, Associate Professor Ajlani has modernized our engineering technology program with cutting-edge technology and has leveraged community partnerships to create apprenticeship opportunities,” said Dr. Rob Wolf, dean of business, technology and career and technical education. “We are currently training more than 100 engineering technology students for high-skill, high-wage local jobs with a nearly 100% job placement rate.”

For more information about CF’s engineering technology program, visit CF.edu/Engineering. For more information about the AACC, visit aacc.nche.edu