College Program Awards

Our college has won awards through the years for some of our specialized programs.

2023

AACTE Best Practices Award for Innovations in Technology

2022

NAPDS Exemplary Program Award

2021

Billy G. Dixon Distinguished Teacher Program Award – Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)

2017

Outstanding Services to Underserved Populations Award for Integrated Language Skills Program – Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)

2015

UPCEA Mature Noncredit Program for Council for Public School Improvement – Central Region of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

2015

Best Practice Award in Support of Global and International Teacher Education – American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

2014

LTG (Ret) H.G. “Pete” Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award™ for Higher Education – Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)

2014

Outstanding Service to Underserved Populations Award for Go Teacher Program – Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)

2014

Distinguished Program Credit Award for Academic Advising Program – Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)

2013

Outstanding Department or Unit for Enhancing Diversity – Kansas State University Office of the Provost

2012

Example of Excelencia Finalist for the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Students Interacting to Obtain Success (BESITOS) Scholarship Program – Excelencia in Education

2012

Best Practice Award for Professional Ethics and Moral Dispositions in Teacher Education – American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)

2011

Award for Exemplary Professional Development School Achievement for the Professional Development School Partnership – National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS)

2011

Outstanding Noncredit Program and Innovative Program Award for Project EXCELL (Extending College Education for Lifelong Learning) – Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)

2010

Mature Credit Program Award for Academic Advising Certificate Program – Central Region of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

2010

Distinguished Program in Teacher Education for the Elementary Education Program – Association of Teacher Educators (ATE)

2010

Award for Underserved Populations for the AccessUS Elementary Teacher Education Program in Southwest Kansas – Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE)

2010

Malcolm Knowles Outstanding Adult Learner Program of the Year for the Brigade Command Team Spouse Development Program at Fort Leavenworth – American Association of Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)