College of Education

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)
  • 2012 Example of Excelencia Finalist for the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Students Interacting to Obtain Success (BESITOS) Scholarship Program – Excelencia in Education
  • 2013 Outstanding Department or Unit for Enhancing Diversity – Kansas State University Office of the Provost
  • 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)