大象视频

大象视频 (RCC) proudly recognized Ajen茅 Wilcoxson, MBA, D.Min., retired professor of Business and Entrepreneurship, during its Fall 2025 FLEX event on August 21. Wilcoxson was honored with the inaugural Dr. Oliver Thompson Award for Excellence in Equity-Minded Teaching and Learning, a distinction named after his late friend and colleague, Oliver Thompson.

The award was presented by Professors, Star Taylor and Miguel Reed. In his remarks, Reed reflected on his personal journey, sharing how he first knew Wilcoxson as a student at RCC. He emphasized the joy, mentorship, and inspiration that Wilcoxson brought to his students, which helped shape him as an educator and leader.

Surrounded by former colleagues and students鈥攎any of whom are now educators themselves鈥擶ilcoxson expressed how meaningful the recognition was to him as equity is at the forefront of his career. 

Throughout his career, Wilcoxson championed equity-minded teaching practices, ensuring that students from all backgrounds had the tools and support needed to succeed. In accepting the award, he reminded the audience that this work is ongoing: 鈥淭here is still much to do, and it will take all of us here, together to carry this forward.鈥�

Wilcoxson earned an MBA in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations from California Baptist University and a D.Min. in Multifaith/Interspiritual Theology from New York Theological Seminary. His career at RCC was marked by an unwavering dedication to student success, mentorship, and equity in education.

The Dr. Oliver Thompson Award for Excellence in Equity-Minded Teaching and Learning will continue to recognize educators who embody the values of inclusive, student-centered teaching, ensuring that Thompson鈥檚 and Wilcoxson鈥檚 legacy of equity lives on at RCC.