IECC Schools Recognized with Aspen Award

(Undated) — Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, encompassing Frontier Community College, Lincoln Trail College, Olney Central College, and Wabash Valley College, has been named among the Top 200 U.S. Community Colleges by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. The Aspen Prize honors colleges that excel in student outcomes such as retention, completion, transfer, and workforce success, while advancing equity and continuous improvement. The recognition places IECC among the top 20 percent of nearly 1,000 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. IECC Chancellor, Dr. Ryan Gower, says being recognized by the Aspen Institute is an affirmation of what they already know to be true about Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, that the students receive one of the best community college educations in the nation.