The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) is thrilled to present the winners of the 2024 Awards of Excellence. The Award recipients were announced during the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 World Congress in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
"Our awards of excellence acknowledge the greatest talent the world has within technical and vocational education," says WFCP Board Chair, Dawn Ward. "From our institutional and individual award winners we bring together a Best Practice Guide in the spirit of sharing and learning and inspiring others to put their organisations leaders and teams on a global stage." Volume VI of WFCP's Best Practice Guide, showcasing the 2024 Award-winning institutions, projects and individuals, will be released in the coming months.
The Awards seek to distinguish WFCP member institutions and individuals whose exceptional initiatives are strengthening applied learning and research outcomes, and celebrate remarkable contributions to skills development and the wider economic and social development.
Please see the list of winners below:
Applied Research and Innovation Award
Gold: Rizhao Polytechnic, China
Silver: Niagara College, Canada
Bronze [tie]: Lambton College, Canada
Bronze [tie]: Hudson Valley Community College, USA
Brand TVET Award
Gold: Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions
Silver: Nyeri National Polytechnic, Kenya
Bronze: Jinhua Polytechnic, China
Construction Award
Gold: Hudson Valley Community College, USA
Silver: Burton and South Derbyshire College, UK
Cyber and Data Security Award
Gold: IES Xabier Zubiri Manteo BHI, Spain
Silver: Hudson Valley Community College, USA
Global Citizenship Award
Gold: CONIF, Brazil
Silver: Burton and South Derbyshire College, UK
Bronze: Duoc UC, Chile
Indigenous Education Award
Gold: Rift Valley National Polytechnic, Kenya
Silver: Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology, Canada
Bronze: Assiniboine Community College, Canada
Leadership in Diversity and Inclusion Award
Gold: Raelene Stockton, Chisholm Institute, Australia
Silver: Glory Mutungi, Kenya Association of Technical Training Institutions
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gold: Bev Williams, Kangan Institute, Australia
Silver: Donna Powell Wilson, Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica
Bronze: Jefferson Manhães de Azevedo, CONIF, Brazil
Outstanding Educator Award
Gold: David Maina Mwangi, Nyeri National Polytechnic, Kenya
Silver: Chongxia Xu, Rizhao Polytechnic, China
Bronze: Ryan Halford, Burton and South Derbyshire College, UK
Outstanding Student Achievement Award
Gold: Leela Subramaniam, Chisholm Institute, Australia
Silver: Stanley Omondi, Nyeri National Polytechnic, Kenya
Bronze: Ledina Banushllari, Hudson Valley Community College, USA
Strategic Leadership Award
Gold: Hudson Valley Community College, USA
Silver: Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery, Canada
Sustainable Development Goals Award
Gold: Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teacher Professional Development Award
Gold: Burton and South Derbyshire College, UK
Silver: Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bronze: Kenya School of TVET
Tourism and Hospitality Award
Gold: Duoc UC, Chile
Silver: Hudson Valley Community College, USA
