Awards

Recipient of the 2008 MN Community Education Association (MCEA) Outstanding Organization Award

Recipient of a 2007 Local Government Innovation Award for a Public/Nonprofit/Private Collaboration. This award is given by the University of Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs in collaboration with the Association of Minnesota Counties, the League of Minnesota Cities, and the Minnesota School Boards Association.

Recipient of the 2006 Minnesota Workforce Council Association(MWCA) Best Practices Award for Excellence and Innovation in Workforce Development Delivery

Featured Presentations

National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) Forum 2007 and 2008

National Community Education Association (NCEA) Conference 2007 and 2008

MN Community Education Association (MCEA) Conference 2007 and 2008

Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association (MPMA) Conference 2007

Minnesota TIES Conference 2007

MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Conference 2006

Featured Articles in Professional Publications

Enterprise Minnesota, May/June 2009, "Recruiting Tomorrow's Workforce" and "Generation Next"

Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Scratchpad, February 2008, "Innovative Programs in Education"

Precision Manufacturing, November/December 2006, "Career Exploration Programs Launched by Washington County Partnership"