20 ACCT Member Colleges to Receive Complimentary Board Services
Random Drawing Held Today Via Live Webcast
September 10, 2024 — The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) today announced the next 20 member college boards that will be receiving complimentary board services. The ACCT Board of Directors committed to give away a total of 75 board retreats, workshops, or trainings over the three-year period of 2022 through 2024.
ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee randomly selected the following college names from a drum via a live broadcast at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
- American Samoa Community College
- Central Wyoming College
- Clatsop Community College, Oregon
- College of Micronesia, Federated States of Micronesia
- Columbia Gorge Community College, Oregon
- Community College of Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Foothill-De Anza Community College District, California
- Kellogg Community College, Michigan
- Mesaland Community College, New Mexico
- Montcalm Community College, Michigan
- Quinsigamond Community College, Massachusetts
- San Jose-Evergreen Community College, California
- Schenectady County Community College, New York
- Seward County Community College, Kansas
- Skagit Valley College, Washington
- Stanly Community College, North Carolina
- Sullivan County Community College, New York
- Victor Valley Community College District, California
- Western Wyoming Community College
- Yavapai College, Arizona
After the drawing, ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee announced that the association will extend the complimentary retreats program for two additional years, with up to 25 retreats to be given away to ACCT members in 2025 and 2026.
"Board retreats and workshops are an important way to cultivate and maintain a well-functioning board," said ACCT President and CEO Jee Hang Lee. "They are also an important way for the college board and CEO to ensure their joint priorities are aligned and to maintain harmony among board members and the CEO throughout the year. I am grateful to the ACCT Board of Directors for supporting this giveaway so that more members can benefit from these important services."
ACCT Vice President for Membership & Educational Services Robin Matross Helms, Ph.D., hosted today's event. "It's exciting to be able to give back to the ACCT membership," she said. "Our priority is forging stronger and deeper holistic relationships with our members to support good governance through best practices and through peer-to-peer knowledge sharing."
“Board development is considered a standard of good governance practice, and facilitated board trainings and retreats can strengthen communication and understanding among board members,” said ACCT Director of Retreats and Evaluation Services Colleen Allen. “This can lead to a stronger, more effective working group. Boards that engage in training and professional development also set a model for the rest of the institution.”
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The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States and beyond. For more information, go to www.acct.org. Follow ACCT on Twitter @CCTrustees.