About the College Access Awards of Excellence
The College Access Organization Award of Excellence recognizes the work of a college access/success program that is committed to college access and success so that all students, especially those underrepresented in postsecondary education, can achieve their educational dreams.
2011 Winner: College Forward of Austin, TX
2010 Winner: Bottom Line of Jamaica Plain, MA
2009 Winner: Admission Possible of St. Paul, MN
2009 Runner-Up: Associated Colleges of Illinois – College Readiness Program of Chicago, IL
2008 Winner: Ohio College Access Network, Columbus, OH
2008 Runner-Up: Admission Possible, St. Paul, MN
2008 Runner-Up: San Antonio Education Partnership, San Antonio, TX
2007 Winner: Access College Foundation, Norfolk, VA
The Dr. David B. Swedlow Memorial College Access Staff Member Award of Excellence recognizes the dedication, hard work and innovation of an individual working at a college access program. This award is named in honor of Dr. David B. Swedlow, a practitioner who dedicated his life’s work to helping students access college.
2011 Winner: Samuel Rowser, Program Director, On Point for College, Syracuse, NY
2010 Winner: Jerry Henry, Director of High School Advising, ACCESS, Boston, MA
2009 Winner: Linda Shiller, Director Career and Education Outreach, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, Winooski, VT
2008 Winner: Victor Garcia, Director of Outreach Projects, USC Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis
2007 Winner: Angela Whitlow, Program Director, College Foundation of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Executive Leadership Award of Excellence recognizes the dedication and hard work of an individual serving as a college access program’s Executive Director, President or as a member of its Board of Trustees or Directors.
2011 Winner: Bonnie Sutton, Executive Director, Access College Foundation of Norfolk, VA
2010 Winner: Nancy Leopold, Executive Director, CollegeTracks, Bethesda, MD
2009 Winner: Monica Montenegro, Executive Director, East Bay Consortium / California Student Opportunity Assistance Program, Oakland, CA
2008 Winner: Virginia "Ginny" Donohue, Executive Director, On Point for College, Syracuse, NY
2007 Winner: Andrea Cockrun, Chief Executive Officer, The Fulfillment Fund, Los Angeles, CA
The Champion for College Access Award recognizes an individual, organization, or corporation who has made remarkable contributions to “Changing the Face of Education.” While the nomination must be made by an NCAN member, the nominee need not be a member.
2011 Bob Craves and Ann Ramsay-Jenkins, College Success Foundation of Washington, D.C. and Washington State
2010 Winner: Dr. Irving Fradkin, Founder, Dollars for Scholars, St. Peter, MN
2009 Winner: Citi Foundation of New York, NY
2008 Winner: Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Massachusetts