2025 IAACE Award Winners

Celebrating Our 2025 IAACE Award Winners and Honorees!

We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing Education (IAACE) awards. These outstanding individuals and organizations have made significant contributions to adult education in Indiana.

Retirees We Celebrate
Eulalia Gomez-Lebario
Marilyn Pitzulo

Business and Industry Partnership Award
🏆 GXO

Outstanding Essential Support Staff
🏆 Lora Zoll

Outstanding New Adult Educator
🏆 David Pinkham

Outstanding Adult Educator
🏆 Brenda Gaston

Outstanding Administrator
🏆 John Heppner

Everwise Credit Union Meritorious Service Award
🏆 Mike Thombleson

Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year
🏆 Matthew Hostettler

Matthew is from the NEO – Adult Education & Training Program.

Dr. John Nally Award of Excellence in Correctional Education
🏆 Connie Lucas

Dr. John R. Craddock Award, Lifetime Service to Adult Education in Indiana
🏆 Marilyn Pitzulo

We also want to thank all of the nominators for recognizing the incredible talent and dedication in adult education. Your submissions highlight the hard work, passion, and impact of so many individuals. A special thank you to the award committee, who carefully reviewed and scored every nomination to help us honor this year’s winners.

Every nominee represents the heart and spirit of adult education in Indiana, and we are proud to celebrate all of their contributions.

A heartfelt thank you also goes out to our past presidents, who joined us in honoring these remarkable individuals, and to our special guest, Kelly Anthony, representing Senator Todd Young’s office, for celebrating the achievements of our adult education community. Your dedication and passion inspire us all.

Jenn Wigginton

Jenn is the IAACE Executive Director. Her passion for adult education shines through in everything she does for IAACE. You can invite her to a chat for questions anytime. Click here to book a time to chat with Jenn