WCET and SAN Honor Exceptional Leadership and Dedication in Higher Education Digital Learning

Boulder, Colorado — WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 WCET Awards and the 2024 SANsational Awards, which celebrate groundbreaking leadership and innovation in digital learning.

WCET Individual Awards:

• Richard Jonsen & Mollie McGill Award – Russ Poulin, WCET Executive Director, and Luke Dowden, Chief Online Learning Officer at Alamo Colleges District, for their visionary leadership in higher education.
• Sally M. Johnstone Award – Kylah Torre, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Division of Digital Learning, for her dedication to student success and leadership in digital learning.

WCET Outstanding Work (WOW) Awards:

• Mississippi Community College Board – Mississippi Virtual Community College
• SUNY COIL, Maritime, NCC, Oneonta, UCAB & SUNY Online – COIL+OSCQR Standards
• Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Division of Digital Learning
• University of Hawai’i System – Anatomy and Physiology Open Educational Resources Project

2024 State Authorization Network (SAN) SANsational Awards:

• Post University (CT) – Maintaining Databases in Support of Personalized Student Licensure Advising
• University of Kentucky (KY) – Certification Procedures Planning Project: Collaborating Across Campus for Effective Regulatory Implementation, and The Global Compliance Pilot Project: The Evolution of Distance Education Global Compliance
• Southern New Hampshire University (NH) – Identifying Student Location and Reporting Such Information
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas (NV) – Accuracy in Data Collection (ADC) for the Out of State Learning Placements (OOSLP)
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (FL) – Creating Efficiencies and Ensuring Effectiveness through a SharePoint-Based Change Management Process
• Rio Salado College (AZ) – College Compliance Calendar Tool: Free Accountability for Us All

Each awardee has demonstrated exceptional contributions to digital learning, pushing the boundaries of educational technology and access. For more details on these innovative projects and inspiring leaders, visit WCET’s Awards Page.