2012 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards
Friday, March 2, 2012
The Boston Long Wharf Marriott Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) is pleased to announce its tenth anniversary of the New England Higher Education Excellence Awards. Presentations of the awards will be made at our annual Excellence Awards dinner on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf hotel in Boston, Massachusetts.
Register today for a seat at the awards dinner! Choose Single attendee from the list of registrant types. For information or general questions about the event, contact Creative Community Connections at 800-264-1499, or nebhe [at] c3gather [dot] com.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
4:00 PM: Registration
5:00 PM: Reception
6:30 PM: Dinner and awards ceremony
Four regional awards will be presented to individuals and organizations from higher education, government and business sectors that exemplify excellence in higher education in one or more of the following areas: leadership, innovation, diversity, partnerships/collaborations or educational opportunity.
In addition, there will be six state merit awards—one in each of the New England states—presented to an individual, program, organization, institution or business for exemplifying, through their work, excellence in promoting college readiness and success for the students of New England.
NEBHE is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 New England Higher Education Excellence Awards:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
Global Education Leadership Award in Support of New England - China Partnerships: Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman, Cosco Group
REGIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Governor Walter R. Peterson Award for Leadership: The Hon. Deval Patrick, Governor, Massachusetts
and The Hon. Donald L. Carcieri, Former Governor, Rhode Island
The Eleanor M. McMahon Award for Lifetime Achievement: Richard A. Gustafson, Former Chancellor, Community College System of New Hampshire
The Robert J. McKenna Award for Program Achievement: Bunker Hill Community College Learning Communities
The David C. Knapp Award for Trusteeship: Cornelius Hogan, Chair, Board of Trustees, Vermont College of Fine Arts
STATE MERIT AWARD RECIPIENTS
Connecticut State Merit Award: Connecticut College of Technology (Connecticut Community College System) and Karen Wosczyna-Birch, Director
Maine State Merit Award: Early College for ME, Maine Community College System
Massachusetts State Merit Award: Donald J. Smyth, Trustee, Bristol Community College
New Hampshire State Merit Award: Paul J. LeBlanc, President, Southern New Hampshire University
Rhode Island State Merit Award: Ronald K. Machtley, President, Bryant University
Vermont State Merit Award: Vermont Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), University of Vermont
If you are interested in sponsoring a table or other sponsorship opportunities, please contact Marla Phippen at 617-357-9620 ext. 119, or mphippen [at] nebhe [dot] org.
For general questions about the event, contact Creative Community Connections at 800-264-1499, or nebhe [at] c3gather.com.
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