Awards

NCCET offers a variety of awards programs plus many other recognition programs for NCCET members only. Some of the awards presented at the annual conference include:

National Exemplary Program

The purpose of NCCET’s Exemplary Program Award is to recognize outstanding programs that impact a college’s community and that are sustainable, innovative, replicable, and sustainable.  More than one entry may be submitted by a college; however, a separate form must be completed for each entry.Current or past board members, chairs, and regional or functional directors are eligible for this award (exclusive of the president).

Award winners are expected to be in attendance and present their program at the current year's annual conference in the fall. Presenters will receive the presenter discount for registration to the conference.

Entries are accepted within four categories:

  • Continuing Professional Education
  • Community Services
  • Workforce & Economic Development
  • Learning Technologies
2013 Important Dates

Deadline for Award Proposals – June 15

Announcement of Awardees – July 1

Submit Your Program

SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM ONLINE: CLICK HERE

2012 Awards Winners

NCCET would like to congratulate our 2012 National Exemplary Program Award winners.

Continuing Professional Education Category

Ophthalmic Medical Assistant
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, South Carolina 

Healthy Futures Starting in the Kitchen
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Community Services Category

LifeStages
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, Maryland

Workforce & Economic Development Category

Job Skills Training Program
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia

Designing the Future: Ranken Technical College’s Precision Machining Technology Program – Through the Pipeline
Ranken Technical College
St. Louis, Missouri 

National Leadership

The National Leadership Award is presented to an individual who has contributed to the field of community services programming, continuing professional education, workforce and economic development, or learning technologies, and demonstrated support of NCCET.

2012 Award Winner

Congratulations on winning the 2012 National Leadership Award and thank you so much!

Dr. Tony Zeiss, President
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Regional Leadership 

Any community college administrator, board member, or faculty member within the designated region is eligible for this award except regional/functional directors during their term of office. Also, persons at the state government level, other higher education segment, or business/industry may be included if they have provided special support to community services, continuing education, workforce development, and/or distance learning in the state or region. The individual's contribution must have impacted or be known to a significant number of people and/or institutions in the area and this influence must have extended over a significant period (i.e., 2-5 years).