Recognitions and Awards

Awarded July 2023 - June 2024

National

Aspen Institute’s Community College Excellence Program: Semifinalist for the $1M Aspen Prize, one of only 20 community colleges in the country and the only institution in Illinois, 2024
Higher Education Excellence Award in Diversity (HEED): Received award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, 2023
Community College Humanities Association: Point of View 2022, Harper’s Literary Magazine, won first place in the National Literary Magazine competition, 2023
Men’s Cross Country Team: NJCAA Division III National Champions, 2023
Men’s Cross Country Team: NJCAA Division III National Scholar Team of the Year, 2023
NADOHE (National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education): Two Year Institutional Excellence Award, 2024
National Alliance of Two-Year Collegiate Athletic Administrators: Daktronics Cup Winner (2^nd place of all non-scholarship two-year college programs nationwide), 2024
Speech and Debate Team: National Champions, Gold medal in the combined speech and debate category in Division II, Phi Rho Pi National Tournament, 2024
Women’s Cross Country Team: NJCAA Division III National Champions, 2023
Women’s Cross Country Team: NJCAA Division III National Scholar Team of the Year, 2023
Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Teams: NJCAA Gary Moore Award for Best Division III Cross Country Program, 2023
National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR): Gold Paragon Award for the High School Viewbook, 2024

State and Regional

Government Finance Officers Association: Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, 2024
Government Finance Officers Association: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, 2024
Men’s Cross Country Team: NJCAA Region 4 Division III Champions, 2023
Men’s Soccer Team: NJCAA Region 4 Division III Soccer Champions, 2023
Men’s Soccer Team: NJCAA Central Region Division III Soccer Champions, 2023
Men’s Soccer Team: NJCAA National Sportsmanship Award, 2023
Women’s Cross CountryTeam: NJCAA Region 4 Division III Champions, 2023
Women’s Volleyball Team: NJCAA Region 4 Division III Champions, 2023
Women’s Volleyball Team: NJCAA Great Lakes District Champions, 2023

Source: President Reports July 2023 - June 2024 & Departments