WCC has been named a finalist for an award that recognizes exceptional work among the nation鈥檚 two-year colleges.
WCC will vie with two other colleges for an American Association of Community Colleges 2020 Award of Excellence in the 鈥渟tudent success鈥� category.
The student success practice for which WCC has been recognized is its CAPPS (Clearing a Path to Student Success) initiative. CAPSS embraces a 鈥済uided pathways鈥� approach to supporting students as they progress to completion. Faculty and staff were involved in the redesign of academic programs and student support services. Those changes resulted in measurable improvements in student completion and increased employability skills.
WCC鈥檚 CAPSS initiative was a finalist for this award last year, too. As the college accomplished more with this endeavor, it was encouraged to compete again with an emphasis on its further achievements.
The college was also honored for its CAPPS effort last year as a Bellwether Award Finalist. That award was provided by the Bellwether College Consortium and co-sponsored by the National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges.
The AACC鈥檚 Awards of Excellence bring national visibility to outstanding practices among the organization鈥檚 member colleges. Winners are chosen by a select committee of the AACC Board of Directors.
The finalists will be recognized and winners will be announced at the Awards of Excellence Gala on March 30 during the 100th Annual AACC Convention that will be held in National Harbor, Maryland.
The winning college will receive a trophy and mention in a story in the 鈥淐ommunity College Daily.鈥�
One other North Carolina community college is a finalist for a 2020 AACC Award of Excellence. Brunswick Community College is one of four institutions competing in the 鈥渁dvancing diversity鈥� category. BCC鈥檚 president, Dr. Gene Smith, had recently served as WCC鈥檚 vice president for academic and student services at WCC.
As the voice of the nation鈥檚 community colleges, the American Association of Community Colleges delivers educational and economic opportunity for 12 million diverse students in search of the American Dream. Uniquely dedicated to access and success for all students, AACC鈥檚 nearly 1,000 member colleges provide an on-ramp to degree attainment, skilled careers and family-supporting wages. Located in Washington, D.C., AACC advocates for these not-for-profit, public-serving institutions to ensure they have the resources and support they need to deliver on the mission of increasing economic mobility for all.
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 12,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 70 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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