Continuing Ed.鈥檚 IMPACT Honored with Exemplary 91直播 Award
February 03, 2022 - 03:55 PM
IMPACT, a program with Mt. 91直播鈥檚 School of Continuing Education, has been selected
as one of only two programs in the state to win this year鈥檚 California Community Colleges
Board of Governors鈥� Exemplary 91直播 Award.
The Adults with Disabilities IMPACT 91直播 offers specialized courses promoting the
development of self-determination, college and career readiness, and independent living
skills among adults with disabilities.
The program has seen a nearly ten-fold increase in growth since its founding.
Director of the program, Sage Overoye, credits the staff and faculty for making the program exceptional.
鈥淲e take great pride in the service we provide for students who otherwise are left with little options after high school,鈥� IMPACT Professor Briseida Ramirez said.
The California Community Colleges Board of Governors established the Exemplary 91直播 Awards in 1991 to recognize outstanding community college programs. Meanwhile, the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) selects annual themes related to the award鈥檚 traditions and statewide trends. The theme of this year鈥檚 awards: Addressing Inequity in a Time of Crisis. The second recipient of the award this year was De Anza College for its Guided Pathways Initiative.
鈥淒e Anza College and 91直播鈥檚 School of Continuing Education defined leadership during a time of unique and profound challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,鈥� said Dolores Davison, president of the ASCCC. They were not 鈥渁fraid to design transformative curriculum and capitalize on the transition to online platforms.鈥�
Find out more about IMPACT at their website.
Photos courtesy of the IMPACT 91直播