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Lifetime and Partner Achievement Awards

The Lifetime Achievement and Partner Achievement Awards celebrate the cumulative body of work, creativity, commitment, and passion of individuals working within the research and planning community of California community colleges. These awards are an end-of-career tribute to these individuals’ statewide impact on student success.

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Lifetime Achievement Award Criteria

To be considered for the Lifetime Achievement Award, nominees must meet the following criteria:

  • Have worked for at least 15 years cumulatively in one or more California community college/district, the Chancellor’s Office, and/or The RP Group

  • Are nearing retirement or have retired within the past five years

  • Have recognized statewide contributions to IRPE leadership, equity, research, planning, policy, or institutional effectiveness that have led to a significant impact in the California community colleges

Ways this significant statewide impact in the California community colleges may be demonstrated include:

  • Programs/projects: The individual contributed significantly to the development of a statewide program, project, or product that has been widely recognized, adopted, or influential in the community.

  • Policy: The individual contributed significantly to statewide policies that led to improvements in learning, student achievement, or increased equity within the California community colleges.

  • Service/Leadership: The individual contributed significantly to the advancement of The RP Group’s mission, such as through leadership on the Board, mentorship and development of IRPE professionals statewide beyond their college or office, service on statewide committees, or in other broad capacities.

Partner Achievement Award Criteria

To be considered for the Partner Achievement Award, nominees must meet the following criteria:

  • Have worked for at least 15 years at an organization that partners with the California Community Colleges system

  • Are nearing retirement or have retired within the past five years

  • Have recognized statewide contributions to IRPE leadership, equity, research, planning, policy, or institutional effectiveness that have led to a significant impact in the California community colleges

Ways this significant statewide impact in the California community colleges may be demonstrated include:

  • Programs/projects/initiatives: The individual contributed significantly to the development of a statewide program, project, product, or initiative that has been widely recognized, adopted, or influential in the IRPE community.

  • Policy: The individual contributed significantly to statewide policies that led to improvements in learning, student achievement, or increased equity within the California community colleges.

  • Service/Leadership: The individual contributed significantly to the statewide advancement of The RP Group mission either serving as a strategic advisor on the Board or engaging in the mentorship or professional development of IRPE professionals statewide.

Nomination Process for both Awards

To nominate an individual for a Lifetime Achievement Award, please enter the nominee’s information in the Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Form.

To nominate an individual for a Partner Achievement Award, please enter the nominee’s information in the Partner Achievement Award Nomination Form.

Nominations for both awards will require the following information:

  • Nominee's name

  • Nominee's current or most recent college or organization

  • Nominee's current or most recent job title

  • Nominee's current email address

  • A curriculum vitae (CV) or a list of positions and organizations served, and

  • A 500-word description of how the nominee meets the criteria and why they should be considered. Please be sure to specifically address each of the criteria listed above for this award.

  • Two letters of support (from two individuals other than the nominator) that outline why the nominee should receive the award

Review Process

The RP Group's Board Development Committee oversees the process for this award.The committee reviews the nominations at its January meeting to determine the final list of recommended nominees, which the committee chair will present to the full Board for approval at the February Board meeting.

Please note the following: 

  • Every award category may not be recognized annually and will be determined by the review committee based on nominations received. We hope that by providing the opportunity for a variety of contributions to be recognized, we will maximize the chances of individuals earning awards.

  • The review committee has the authority to select and recommend a different award category for any nominee if it determines that one is more fitting based on the information provided in the nomination.

Award Winner Recognition

All award winners will be:

  • Posted on The RP Group’s website;

  • Celebrated in our RP Group communications; and

  • Recognized publicly during the awards ceremony at the RP Conference in April.

Questions?

Please email info@rpgroup.org.