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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Community College National Center for Community Engagement wishes to celebrate outstanding campus-based service-learning and civic engagement programs that have developed partnerships outside their institutions. The Center seeks nominations for the following awards: Collaborations with Social Agencies Collaborations with Business and Industry Collaborations with K-12 Schools Collaborations with Universities International Service Learning Eligibility: This award is open to all two-year colleges who collaborate through service-learning and civic engagement with social agencies, business and industry, K-12, universities, or internationally. Please note that: This is an institutional award and not for an individual. Winners need to attend the CCNCCE Conference to accept their award and to present on their program. Colleges that have won within the past five years in any category are ineligible to apply. All costs associated with this award are the responsibility of the college. Nomination: A Nomination Form must be completed, along with a Nomination (see Nomination Form for details) and letters of support from the campus president and collaborating partners. Only one nomination per college will be accepted. Nomination must be in only one category. The Nomination Form, Nomination, and letters must be received by January 15, 2008 in the Center's office. Criteria: Successful applicants will be selected on these criteria: quality of learning opportunities provided to students contribution of both the institution and its partner(s) to community improvement level of faculty involvement in the collaboration potential to be replicated in other communities NOMINATIONS ARE DUE: January 15, 2008 Applicants will be notified by February 4, 2008. The winning colleges will be presented awards at the Community College National Center for Community Engagement National Conference in May. Costs associated with this award are the responsibility of the college. For More Information Contact: Lyvier Conss, Executive Director Community College National Center for Community Engagement 1025 North Country Club Drive, Room 320 Mesa, Arizona 85201 Phone - 480-461-6281 or Email - lyvier.conss@mcmail.maricopa.edu