Vitória , Brazil, September 24, 2016
The second World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics(WFCP) International Awards of Excellence was held today in Vitória Brazil, on the occasion of the 8th biannual World Congress. Twenty members were recognized for their innovative and inspirational projects, institutions, and, in one case, individual achievements for a total of 21 Award recipients.
It was a very difficult task to assess the excellent nominations. The quality was outstanding, with no exception. The World Federation would like to thank the committee members representing China, Tanzania, United Kingdom and United States, for the time they dedicated to assessing all the files. It was done with enthusiasm and rigour.
The results are as follows:
Access to learning
Gold: Canada – Holland College
Silver: Canada – North Island College
Bronze: China – Wuhan Railway Vocational College of Technology
Applied Research
Gold: Canada – British Columbia Institute of Technology
Silver: Canada – Lambton College of Applied Research & Innovation
Bronze: Basque Country – CIFP Aretxabaletako Lanbide Eskola LHII, TKgune
Entrepreneurship
Gold: China – Nanjing Institute of Industry Technology
Silver: Canada – Olds College
Bronze: Canada – Lambton College of Applied Research & Innovation
Green Colleges
Gold: Canada – Durham College, Centre for Food
Silver: Canada – Cégep Limoilou
Bronze: China – Guidaojiaotong Polytechnic Institute
Higher Technical Skills
Gold: UK – Burton and South Derbyshire College
Silver: China – Handan Polytechnic College
Bronze: Canada – Georgian College of Applied Arts and Technology – Electrical Engineering Technician and Technology Programs
Leadership
Gold: Canada – Colleges and Institutes Canada
Silver: Canada – Centennial College –Ann Buller
Bronze: Canada – Lakeland College
Student Support Services
Gold: China – Qingdao Technical College
Silver: USA – Northeast Community College
Bronze: China – Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute
The World Federation congratulates the recipients of the 2nd WFCP International Awards of Excellence!
The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) is an international network of colleges and national and regional associations of colleges. WFCP provides leadership in delivering workforce education for our global economy. The Federation is a key way for Colleges to link with other key stakeholders in the skills landscape such as employers, sector skills councils, industry, and government.
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