MACCA, A Community of Career Development Professionals

Goodwill Ambassador Award

This award is given to MACCA members who exemplifies servant leadership. The award represents going above and beyond the call of duty in the field of career services. It recognizes members who have contributed to MACCA through “behind the scenes” leadership and participation on committees, networks, giving presentations, or planning conferences. It recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the field through human service-related career programming and the provision of effective career services to under-served populations, nationally or internationally. Recipients are acknowledged for outstanding service, concern, or support within MACCA, in the community, or to the profession.

2025 Recipients ~ Daniel Bowley & Amanda Gonzalez Carcione

Daniel has served MACCA first as Assistant Treasurer and then stepping in as Treasurer of our organization. He has worked to get financial policies in order and moved us to online banking. Dan is a career services practitioner, currently services as the Assistant Director of Career Services for Arts & Science Students at Towson University and previously served as a Career Manager at The University of Baltimore. Daniel has worked in career services since 2019 and believes in the importance of tailored, individualized coaching experiences and the impact that they can have on clients. He is incredibly excited to take future leadership roles within MACCA and to continue to learn from the experienced practitioners throughout the region! Daniel earned a Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and before that, a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication from Towson University.

Amanda has been serving as the co-chair of MACCA's Member Engagement Committee for several years and now is the lead co-chair for the committee that plans our MACCA Monthly events. In addition to organizing and chairing the committee, she updates the website and registration for each of these events and has done the graphics for the events in the past. Amanda currently works in Career Services for Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Previous Recipients

Awards committee did not convene in 2024
Karen Chopra (2023)
Karen Chopra (2022)
Cindy Ernharth (2021)
Renee Duquette (2020)
Linda LeNoir (2019)
Flora Stowe (2018)
Cindy Ernharth (2017)
Teal Golden (2016)
Courtney Bousquet (2015)
Karl Martz (2014)
Vicky Sawyer (2013)
Shahrzad Arasteh (2012)
Crystal Sehlke (2011)
Connie Egelman (2010)
Carolyn Yencharis (2009)
Linda Lenoir & Julie Levinson (2008)
Arnie Kohen, Nancy Fink and Rachel Yudell (2007)
Flora Stowe (2005)
Connie Egelman and Arnie Kohen (2004)
Rose Howard & Karol Taylor (2003)
Joan Hawkins (2002)
Barbara Price and Cheryl Bonner (2001)