College Awards and Recognition
Over the years, Hudson County Community College has garnered significant recognition
for its many outstanding achievements and has won many prestigious awards. Individual
members of the HCCC community and the College as a whole have been recognized by national
renowned higher education organizations. These awards are a testament to the hard
work and dedication of our students, faculty, staff, and the entire HCCC family.
2024
- 2024 AACC Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Recognition to Elana Winslow
- 2024 National ‘Inspiring Programs in Business’ Award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine
- 2024 AACC Awards of Excellence
- CEO of the Year (Christopher Reber) (Winner)
- Faculty Member of the Year (Clive Li) (Winner)
- Student Success (Winner)
- Advancing Institutional Equity and Belonging (finalist)
- Faculty Innovation (Jeremiah Teipen) (finalist)
- Rising Star – Manager (Matthew LaBrake) (finalist)
- Trustee of the Year (William Netchert) (finalist)
- Phi Theta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction to Dr. Christopher Reber (April 2024)
- 2023 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention™ (awarded in 2024)
- Designation as Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream (February 2024)
- 2024 National Bellwether Awards
- Finalist – Justice Involved Students (Instructional Services)
- Finalist – DEI Accomplishments (Planning, Governance and Finance)
- 2024 National Bellwether Legacy Awards
- Winner – Hudson Scholars
2023
- 2023 National Bellwether Awards:
- Winner – Hudson Scholars (Instructional Programs and Services)
- Finalist – Gateway to Innovation (Workforce Development)
- Finalist – Building an Inclusive and Engaged Workforce (Planning, Governance and Finance)
- 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award by Insight into Diversity Magazine
- 2023 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges Award from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
- The League for Innovation in the Community College’s 2022-2023 Innovation of the Year Award (Gateway to Innovation)
- 2023 “Great College to Work For” Award from ModernThink LLC and Chronicle of Higher Education; Honor Roll of Distinction
- Outstanding HACU–Member Institution Award from Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- 2023 National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) Heart and Hope Award to Natalia Vasquez-Bodkin, Associate Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- 2023 National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) Teamwork Award to HCCC Continuing Education and Workforce Development
- Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Northeast Regional Trustee Excellence Award to HCCC Trustee Bakari Lee
- 2023 American Association of Community Colleges (ACCT) M. Dale Ensign Trustee Leadership Award to Bakari G. Lee, Esq., Vice Chair of Trustees
- 2023 “Inspiring Programs in STEM” Award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine
- Designation as “Leader College” by Achieving the Dream
- 2023 Exemplary Nominee Designation from the National Council for Workforce Education Exemplary Program Awards (Gateway to Innovation)
- 2023 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Recognition to Dr. Clive Li, Professor of STEM
- 2023 Laserfiche Run Smarter® Award to Patricia (Trisha) M. Clay, Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
- NJBIZ 2023 “Education Power 50” to Dr. Christopher Reber
2022
- 2022 Higher Educational Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for Community Colleges by Insight Into Diversity Magazine
- 2022 Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges Award from Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD)
- 2022 Great Colleges to Work For ® Designation by ModernThink LLC and Chronicle of Higher Education
- 2022 American Association of Community College’s (AACC) Northeast Regional “Advancing Diversity Award of Excellence”
- The League for Innovation in the Community College’s 2021-22 Innovation of the Year Award (Hudson Scholars)
- 2022 “Inspiring Programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Award” from INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine
- Award from Sarah’s Daughters Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation
- 2022 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention™
- 2022 ACCT Northeast Regional Chief Executive Officer Award to Dr. Christopher Reber, President
- NJBIZ 2022 “Education Power 50” to Dr. Christopher Reber, President
- Hispanic State Parade of New Jersey, Inc. Education Leader 2022 Award to Dr. Christopher Reber, President
- Phi Theta Kappa’s 2022 Continued Excellence Award for Advisors to Theodore Lai, Professor of Mathematics
- Phi Theta Kappa’s 2022 Distinguished College Administrator Award to Veronica Gerosimo, Assistant Dean for Student Life and Leadership
2021
- 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for Community Colleges from Insight Into Diversity Magazine
- Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2021 Equity Award for the Northeastern United States
- Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Legends Spirit Award to Dr. Christopher Reber, President (December 2021)
- NJBIZ 2021 “Education Power 50” to Dr. Christopher Reber, President
2020
- 2020 Phi Theta Kappa Middle States Regional Award of Excellence to Dr. Christopher Reber, President
- 2020 Phi Theta Kapa (PTK) Honor Society “Paragon President” Award to Dr. Christopher Reber, President
- 2020 Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to Antonio Acevedo, Assistant Professor of History
- 2020 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Northeast Regional Faculty Member Award to Laurie Riccadonna, Professor of Humanities
- 2020 “Los Tres Proceres Antillanos Award” presented by Save Latin America to Yeurys Pujols, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
2019
- 2019 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Northeast Regional Trustee Excellence Award presented to William J. Netchert, Esq., Board Chair
- 2019 National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award for 2-Year Institutions to Abegail Douglas Johnson Academic Support Services Center
- 2019 Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Phi Theta Kappa to Dr. Glen Gabert, President Emeritus
- American Association of Community Colleges’ Dale P. Parnell Faculty Distinction Recognition presented to Catherine Sweeting, Professor of English and ESL
2017
- 2017 Equality of Opportunity Project ranked HCCC in the top 5% of 2,200 U.S. higher education institutions for social mobility – the only community college in New Jersey’s top ten
- With 93.75% of graduates passing the NCLEX first time out, the HCCC Nursing program is ranked among the leading New Jersey Registered Nursing programs
- Association of Community Colleges (AACC) 2017 Awards of Excellence – Student Success Finalist (one of just four finalists)
- 2017 Diana Hacker TYCA Outstanding Programs in English Award in Enhancing Developmental Education, presented by the Two-Year College English Association
2016
- American Association of Community Colleges 2016 Awards of Excellence – Exemplary CEO/Board Finalist to Dr. Glen Gabert, President Emeritus
- Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2016 Northeast Regional Equity Award to HCCC Board of Trustees
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ARCL) 2016 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (the only New Jersey institution ever to be awarded)
2015
- American Association of Community Colleges 2015 Awards of Excellence – Advancing Diversity Finalist
- New Jersey Business and Industry Association New Good Neighbor Award for the HCCC Library Building
- Green Emerald 2015 Award for Urba Green Project for the HCCC Library Building
2014
- National Tutoring Association 2014 Excellence in Tutoring Award
2013
- Association of Community College Trustees 2013 Northeast Regional Marie M. Martin Chief Executive Officer Award to Dr. Glen Gabert, President Emeritus
- American Association of Community Colleges 2013 Awards of Excellence – Student Success Finalist (one of just five finalists)
2012
- New Jersey Business and Industry Association New Good Neighbor Award for the HCCC North Hudson Campus
- Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2012 Northeast Regional Charles Kennedy Equity Award
- Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 2012 Northeast Regional Professional Board Staff Member Award to Jennifer Oakley, Executive Administrative Assistant
2011
- Hudson Transportation Management 2011 New Jersey Smart Workplaces Award (Silver)
2010
- Hudson County Planning Board 2010 Smart Growth Gold Award
2009
- New Jersey Business and Industry Association New Good Neighbor Award for the HCCC Culinary Conference Center