Leadership Awards

 
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Our community is comprised of innumerable “GEAR UP Heroes” who are the change they wish to see in the world. We know that the success of your GEAR UP program relies on the collaborative efforts of your GEAR UP team, partners, and stakeholders, but that there are also those in your network that routinely exceed expectations.

Through the annual NCCEP/GEAR UP Leadership Awards, we seek to recognize those individuals for their contributions to the GEAR UP community. Learn more about our most recent award winners below.

Awards are given during the NCCEP/GEAR UP Annual Conference each year. Stay tuned for the next nomination cycle.

 
 

2024 Recipients

2024 professional of the Year

Rosemary Agati
Connecticut

2024 Professional of the Year

Shenita V Bolton, Ed S
GEAR UP Fort Wayne (Indiana)

2024 Student of the Year

Jordan Giovanni Arellano
GEAR UP Compton

2024 Family Leader of the Year

Ana Ascencio
GEAR UP Manchester

 
 

2024 GEAR UP Alumni Award

James A. Diosa
2024 GEAR UP Alumni Award

Learn more about each NCCEP/GEAR UP Leadership Award.

  • The GEAR UP Family Leader of the Year is passionate and committed to the GEAR UP movement and the goal of ensuring that college access and success is available to all students. Through their work with other families, school faculty, staff, and partners of the GEAR UP grant, this person exudes perseverance to effectively assist students in their quest to access and succeed in a postsecondary education. We encourage you to think of the heroes in your community who are active in ensuring student success.

  • The GEAR UP Student of the Year is passionate and committed to the GEAR UP movement and the goal of ensuring that college access and success is available to all students. We encourage you to think of students in your GEAR UP program who embody GEAR UP’s mission to increase the number of students who are prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education.

  • The GEAR UP Professional of the Year is passionate and committed to the GEAR UP movement and the goal of ensuring that college access and success is available to all students. Nominations for this award may include but are not limited to: directors, evaluators, coordinators, grant managers, family engagement facilitators, communications specialists, or college advisors.