Pathway to Higher Education Award
The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education recognizes outstanding college access programs that prepare, encourage, and transition students into postsecondary education. Awards winners were recognized Friday morning, November 13th, 2009 at a breakfast during the Developing Arizona’s Human Capital Conference at the Orange Tree Golf Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. A winner was selected from each of the following four categories.
- K-12
- Higher Education
- Community
- Business
- Public/Private Partnership
2009 Pathways to Higher Education Award Winners
Awards presented by Senator John Huppenthal and Representative Rich Crandall
First Place - K-12 Division
- GateWay Early College High School
- Lisa Smith, Program Coordinator,GateWay Early College High School
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First Place - Higher Education Division
- Southern Arizona Foster Youth Mentoring Project
- Saundra Paulick and Jeanine Hixson, Program Coordinators, Pima Community College
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First Place - Community
- Helping Hands for Single Moms
- Chris Coffman, Program Coordinator, Helping Hands for Single Moms
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First Place - Business
- Project Graduation
- Javier Herrera and Dr. Manuel Isquierdo. Program Coordinators, SUSD
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First Place - Public/Private Partnership
- College Depot
- Judy Reno Program Director, City of Phoenix
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9th Annual Pathways to Higher Education Award Winners - 2009 |
Honorable Mentions
- AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute - Rosemary Ybarra-Hernandez, Program Director
- Algebra Academy - Rudy B. McCormick, III, Program Director
- ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) Fast-Track Training - Chuck Spotts and Jen Miles, Program Coordinators
- Arizona Delegate Program - Catalina Carlos, Program Director
- Cardiovascular Summer Student Training Program - Richard Roth, Program Coordinator
- Chinle High School Career Center - Kenneth Sanford, Program Director
- College Access Grant Program - Sherri Moore, Program Coordinator
- Collegiate Scholars Program - Dr. Mark Duplissis, Program Coordinators
- Genesis City - Karen Callahan, Program Director
- Las Artes de Maricopa - Mike Graser, Program Director
- Regional College Access Center - Dr. June Webb-Vignery and Karla Garcia, Program Coordinators
- Real World Job Development Program - Gina Harper, Program Coordinator
- Steps to Postsecondary Success- Graciela Garcia-Candia, Program Coordinator
- Student Recruiter Program - Catalina Carlos, Program Coordinator
- The Be A Leader Foundation - Karla Robles, Program Coordinator
- The Next Step - Dr. Cyndi Miller, Program Coordinator
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Awards presented Friday November 13, 2009
during the Human Capital Conference at the
Orange Tree Golf Resort
Scottsdale, Arizona

Senator John Huppenthal and Representative Rich Crandall
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