The RP Group Awards
The RP Group Awards recognize the diverse and meaningful contributions of institutional research, planning, and effectiveness (IRPE) professionals across the California Community Colleges (CCC) system.
The RP Group’s Board of Directors and staff are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 awards, who will be honored in a ceremony on April 15 at RP Conference 2026, the largest gathering of IRPE professionals in the CCC system.
Please join us in congratulating this year's award recipients! Read more about their exceptional contributions to the IRPE field by clicking on each recipient name below.
Lifetime Achievement Award
EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Champion Award
Research & Planning Analyst, Cuyamaca College
Director, Student Equity and Success, Chabot College
Leadership Star Award
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Moorpark College
Dean, Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Planning, Cosumnes River College
Rising Star Award
Outstanding Project Award
Project Title:
How to Quiet the Continuous Cycle of Complaints to Amplify a Continuous Cycle of Improvement
Led by Team Members:
Dr. Lauren Sosenko, Dean of IR/Community of Practice Co-Lead;
Jeannette Jaramillo, Academic Success Coordinator/DEIA Tri-Chair/ISEP Co-Lead;
Dr. Erin Craig, Center for Innovation and Learning Coordinator/Math Professor/Community of Practice Co-Lead; and
Sacha Moore, Director, HSI Title V/STEM Grant and Professor of English