2009 Award Winner

Kellogg Community College's Vice President for Instruction, Dr. Dennis Bona, was named as the 2009 recipient of the National Council for Learning Resources' (NCLR) Administrative Leadership Award. Announced at the April AACC meeting in Phoenix, AZ, Dr. Bona received his award from Martha Stillwell at a ceremony at Kellogg Community College on April 16.

Previous Winners

2008		Dr. Ronald Drayton (1), Vice President for Academic Affairs at Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC
2007		Dr. Herlinda Glasscock, President of North Lake College, part of the Dallas County Community College District, in Irving, Texas
2006		Dr. Vernon O. Crawley, President of Moraine Valley Community College
2005		No award given
2004		Dr. Stephen Mittelstet, Richland College
2003		Dr. Hans Andrews, President (retired), Olney Central College
2002		Nancy DeSombre, President, Harold Washington College, Chicago
2000		Judy Jobe, Elgin Community College
1998		The late Larry E. Tarrer, Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA
1996		Dr. Barbara Echord
1995		Dr. Johnas Hockaday
1994		Dr. Arnold Oliver

NCLR Administrative
Leadership Award Nominations Sought

The Scholarship/Awards Committee of the National Council for Learning Resources is seeking nominations for the 2010 NCLR Administrative Leadership Award. This award, which began in 1994, honors a community college administrator whose efforts have resulted in significant support for a library/learning resources program.

Presentation of the NCLR Administrative Leadership Award has become a highlight of the annual convention of the American Association of Community Colleges. The recipient receives a commemorative award and a $500 scholarship for his/her institution. Dr. Ronald Drayton, Vice President for Academic Affairs at Midlands Technical College, Columbia, South Carolina was the 2008 recipient and Dr. Dennis Bona, Vice President at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, MI was the 2009 recipient.

We hope you will consider nominating an administrative colleague for the 2010 award which will be presented in Seattle, WA in April 2010. Only NCLR members may nominate an individual deserving of this recognition. A membership application can be accessed here.

Please review the award guidelines and send your nomination letter, including any letters of support, to David A Wright by December 20, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Wright via one of the avenues listed below:

Thank you for your help in this significant NCLR effort whose goal is to encourage strong administrative support for our learning resources programs.