At its annual Leadership Conference Luncheon on December 1, 2017, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board announced the names of four 2017 Star Award winners for exceptional contributions toward meeting one or more of the goals of the Texas higher education plan, 60x30TX. The winning institutions and their award-winning programs are:

Odessa College - Eight week terms: A pathway to 60X30
Austin Community College - Accelerated Program Training
University of Houston - UH in 4
University of Houston-Downtown - Gateway Course Innovative Initiative

Major congratulations to the OC family for achieving another milestone on the journey to becoming the best community college in the nation!

Full Media Release - Star Award Winners

Members of the Odessa College Admin team (from left to right, Valerie Jones, VP of Instruction; Dr. Gregory D. Williams, President; Dr. Donald Wood, VP of Institutional Effectiveness; and Kimberly McKay, VP of Student Services and Enrollment Management) proudly display the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2017 Star Award at the THECB Star Award Luncheon in Austin, TX on December 1st.