Alumni Panel

Conor Curran

Curran has been involved in local issues and advocacy for ten years. He has served as Secretary of Education with the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils representing 83,000 students to the Board of Education, including serving two terms as president, and as chair of the county executive’s Youth Advisory Council where he successfully advocated for its codification in county code. Curran has also served on the Joint Commission on the Opportunity Gap.

At Anne Arundel Community College Curran served as the Student Trustee of the Board of Trustees and as Executive Vice President of the Student Government Association. Curran serves as one of Maryland’s youngest elected officials as Vice Chair of the Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee representing District 31.

In his day job Curran serves as the Legislative Aide for Chair Marc Korman of the House Environment and Transportation Committee.

Lauryn Damron

Entrepreneur, Pet Mom, and Creative - Lauryn is a proud AACC Riverhawk alum & current SU Seagull studying business management, theatre, and entrepreneurship! She's taken on various leadership roles throughout her academic and working career, and is in the early stages of launching her own business.

Bri Barone

Bri graduated from AACC in 2020 and 2021 with degrees in Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Communications. During her time at AACC, Bri was active in campus organizations including Amaranth, SGA, Ambassadors Campus Team, and Phi Theta Kappa. Bri has held leadership positions at AACC and beyond including serving as the 2020-2021 Student Member of the Board of Trustees and in 2021, the International Vice President for Division 1 of Phi Theta Kappa.

Bri is now a 6th grade ELA teacher for AACPS and one of five student founders of the CCSmart campaign, a campaign designed to debunk stigma of community colleges and celebrate the wealth of resources and opportunities they afford, in partnership with Phi Theta Kappa.

Bri owes all of her success to her start to AACC. The professional skill, education, and leadership she has gained has been valuable to her success in her career.

Abigail Billovits-Hayes

My name is Abigail Billovits-Hayes and I am an AACC alumni. I graduated from AACC in Spring 2023 with two associate’s degrees in Psychology and Marketing and Advertising. While I was there, I also served as SGA President during the 2022-2023 academic year, as well as being involved in the Ambassadors Program, Phi Theta Kappa, President’s Opportunity Scholars, and the GSA. I transferred to Towson University where I graduated with my bachelor’s in Psychology and from the Honors college this past May.

Currently, I am a graduate student at TU. I plan to graduate with my master’s in Professional Studies with a concentration in Academic and Student Services. I also hold a Graduate Assistantship with the College of Liberal Arts Dean’s Office.

With these degrees and experience, I want to continue working in the field of higher education, focusing on transfer students. I look forward to coming back to AACC and to share my experiences with new emerging leaders!

Landon Hood

An AACC Alumni and seasoned producer in game development. Landon Hood currently works as a Franchise Producer at Blizzard Entertainment, helping bring iconic multimedia to life for World of Warcraft. 

Formerly the Creative Services Manager at ZeniMax Online Studios, he led branding campaigns and content for The Elder Scrolls Online across video, design, and media.

With over a decade of experience spanning AR, VR, mixed reality, and AAA games, Landon has also produced work for Marvel, DreamWorks, and Disney.

An avid hobbyist and a fan of structure, he utilizes creativity and process to make content and experiences that lasts!