The nationally recognized 领头羊奖 focuses on cutting-edge, trendsetting programs worthy of replication. 每年, 30 community colleges are deemed finalists from a large group of applicants in the United States and its territories. The selected colleges compete for one of three 领头羊奖s.
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雷丁区学院 (Reading, Pennsylvania)Nurturing Growth in the Teacher Pipeline: A Transformative Success Pathway |
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Lakeshore Technical College (Cleveland, Wisconsin)Hiring, Onboarding Investments are Critical to Success |
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St. 路易 Community College ( St. 路易斯,密苏里州)Show Me Synergy: Growing the Healthcare 劳动力 St. 路易 |
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Hudson County Community College (Jersey City, New Jersey)“哈德逊学者” |
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Alamo Colleges District (德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥)“Fulfilling the Higher Education Promise through Off-Campus Work-Study Employment” |
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Atlanta Technical College (亚特兰大,乔治亚州)“The Atlanta Technical College Center for Workforce Innovation“ |
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Community College of Baltimore County (Baltimore, Maryland)“General Education As A Mechanism To Promote Equitable Access To High Impact Practices “ |
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海洋郡学院 (Ocean County, New Jersey)“Meet Reggie: The AI Chatbot Transforming 海洋郡学院” |
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Houston Community College (休斯顿,德克萨斯州)“Celebrating Entrepreneurship: The Foundation of America’s Economy“ |
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College of the Canyons (Santa Clarita, California)“Dismantling Barriers to Support Students: Placement Exams & Developmental Courses“ |
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Southwest Tennessee Community College (STCC) (Memphis, Tennessee)“Redesign, Reinvent, and Reset: Organizing for Large Scale Systemic Change” |
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奥克斯纳德大学 (加利福尼亚州奥克斯纳德)“Project RECOVER – Revisions Encompassing COVID Operations, Valuing Emergency Responders“ |
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Pima Community College (亚利桑那州,AZ)“Transform Developmental Education, Transform an Institution“ |
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Howard Community College (马里兰州哥伦比亚)“云迁移” |
Central Arizona College (柯立芝,AZ)“Education at the Speed of Industry” |
Instructional Programs & 服务Polk State College (Winter Haven, FL) “Transforming Advanced Technical Education Through Innovative New Models“ |
规划、治理 & 金融San José Evergreen Community College District (San Jose, CA) “Silicon Valley Career Pathways: Northern California’s Largest Network of STEM Education & 职业生涯计划“ |
Workforce Development Category圣哈辛托学院 (Pasadena, TX) “圣哈辛托学院 Maritime: Partnerships, Risk, and Results” |
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Outstanding Bellwether winning programs that have illustrated five or more years of successful implementation 和复制.
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阿马里洛学院, Amarillo, TX No Excuses Poverty Initiative: Creating a Culture of CaringPoverty is the greatest barrier to student success facing higher education. By creating caring systems to address poverty, students succeed. 交流的 No Excuses Poverty Initiative embraces systems change by integrating accelerated learning, 预测分析, and wrap-around social services to overcome poverty, resulting in a completion growth rate of 185% since 2012. 主持人: Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, President, 阿马里洛学院 |
2018 领头羊奖 Winners
Instructional Programs & 服务College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA “Breaking Down the Basic Skills Barrier: Creating Pathways through the Basic Skills Sequence to support Student Success, 股本, and Completion (EDGE)“ |
规划、治理 & 金融Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC “One College – New Operational Model for Community Colleges“ |
Workforce Development CategoryPueblo Community College, Pueblo, CO “Mobile Learning Labs – Paving New Pathways Addressing the need for skilled workers” |
Instructional Programs & 服务Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL Virtual Tutoring at Pensacola State College The Pensacola State College Virtual Tutoring Program increases academic support services and makes those services easily accessible. Instructors and peer tutor offer free, 在线, synchronous tutoring to students from any location with any electronic device with internet access. This quality academic support is offered at times most convenient to students |
规划、治理 & 金融阿马里洛学院 Amarillo, TX Education Across Barriers: Creating a Systemic Approach Addressing Poverty in Higher Education 2011年6月, 阿马里洛学院 (AC) revolutionized its institution when it created a systemic approach to addressing poverty barriers for students. 今天, 交流的 No Excuses Poverty Initiative is the connector between campus programs, services and projects designed to support students, boost graduation and transfer, and increase student persistence. |
Workforce Development CategoryCuyahoga Community College Cleveland, OH Integrated Pathways: From Pathways to Pipelines to Student Success The Manufacturing Center of Excellence provides students with an integrated and accelerated pathway to completion and a pipeline to industry through training in high demand areas. The goal is to be more than a training provider; we are the catalyst for connective solutions between industry, 我们的大学, 和社区. |
Instructional Programs & 服务Gaston College, Dallas, NC It All Begins with a SPARC3: The Power of Inquiry and Undergraduate Research at the Community CollegeThis presentation highlighted the implementation and success of inquiry-based instruction, undergraduate research, and enhanced student services through the SPARC3 initiative at Gaston College. SPARC3 activities have transformed faculty and students and spurred dramatic increases in enrollment, 保留, and graduation rates in the Associate of Science program at the College. 从左到右 Chelsey King, Student, Gaston College Madison Staves, Student, Gaston College James Smith, Board of Trustees Chair, Gaston College Patricia Skinner, President, Gaston College Janna Stover, Student, Gaston College Ashley Hagler, SPARC3 director, Gaston College Heather Woodson, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Gaston College Melissa Armstrong, Science and Math Chair, Gaston College Amy Fugate President, National Council of Instructional Administrators & Vice President Academic Affairs Mott Community College Flint, MI |
规划、治理 & 金融Central Community College, Grand Island, NE GRADES – Guiding Reintegration and Directing Educational Success for Veterans and Military Students through Faculty and Staff Professional DevelopmentGRADES is a professional development program with a unique approach that engages faculty and staff in understanding the challenges veterans face reintegrating into the classroom. This flagship program continues to facilitate a cultural shift on campuses, which ultimately benefits veteran student success in colleges and communities across the country. 从左到右 Travis Karr, 导演, Veteran & Military 服务, Central Community College Anthony Chaulk, Student Veteran, Central Community College Thomas Walker, College Vice President and Campus President, Central Community College Dennis Gallon, Chair, 2016 FUTURES CEO Commission & Past President Palm Beach State College, FL representing the Council for Resource Development |
Workforce Development CategoryAlamo Colleges, San Antonio, TX
Alamo Colleges I-BEST: The Student’s Unique JourneyAlamo I-BEST serves low-skilled adults while meeting workforce demands in the San Antonio area. Participants have the unique opportunity to receive accelerated contextualized skills-based instruction while earning high-demand occupational certificates. This program is imperative to maintain and grow economic development in San Antonio and surrounding South Texas region. 从左到右 Alamo Representative 1 Alamo Representative 2 Melissa Sadler-Nitu, 导演 of I-BEST & ABE, District Economic Workforce Development, Alamo Colleges Alamo Representative 4 Alamo Representative 5 Alamo Representative 6 Kirk While, Board Member, National Council of Continuing Education & 培训 |
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Cleveland State Community College and Chattanooga State Community College 克利夫兰,TN 计算一下: Solving the Nation’s Math Problems克利夫兰的 计算一下 program won the 2009 领头羊奖 in Instructional Programs and 服务. The program’s effectiveness has been documented by external studies. 自2009年以来, 计算一下 has spread to Chattanooga State and other colleges across the nation, and is now being implemented in high schools. 主持人: Dr. 卡尔•海特 President, Cleveland State Community College 夫人. 凯伦·埃里克 Math Department Chair, Cleveland State Community College Mr. 约翰•SquiresMath Department Head, Chattanooga State Community College |
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