Congratulations to the 2013 CCBO Award Winners!

In Palm Springs, twelve business officers received awards in four different categories. CCBO awards honor those individuals who have shown institutional excellence and professional development. These prestigious awards are given to business officers who have been nominated by presidents or colleagues, and selected as winners by their business officer peers.

Exemplary Practices Award

The Exemplary Practices Award recognizes outstanding, innovative, or collaborative practices in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, Technology, Facilities, and others. After CCBO Awards Committee member Suzette Senn announced the three winners, David Browning spoke about El Centro College’s "Dart Free" program, their solution to the lack of a commuter parking lot on their campus.

Congratulations to the Exemplary Practices Award winners:

David Browning, Vice President, Business Services, El Centro College

Jada Edwards, Director of Organizational Effectiveness & Process, Dallas County Community College District

Dr. Betsy Summerfield, Risk Manager, Southwest Virginia Community College

Outstanding Business Officer (OBO) & Outstanding Chief Business Officer (OCBO) Awards

The Outstanding Business Officer and the Outstanding Chief Business Officer Awards honor those individuals with distinguished service to their institution and community. Awards Committee Member Libby Argiri recognized the award winners on Tuesday evening.

Congratulations to the Outstanding Business Officer Award winners:

Ian Brice, Associate Vice President of Administrative Services, Central Piedmont Community College

Beth Young, Dean of Business Affairs, Kishwaukee College

David Browning, VP of Business Services, El Centro College

Congratulations to the Outstanding Chief Business Officer Award winners:

S. Brad McCormick, VP for Business Services and Facilities, John A. Logan College

Tim Curtis, Chief Business Officer, Eastern Arizona College

Larry C. Glazier, College Business Officer, Central Community College

Deborah S. McNeal, CPA, VP Finance and Operations, Coahoma Community College

Kirk Kramer, VP for Administrative Services, St. Clair County Community College

Lynn M. Sapyta, Asst. VP, Financial Affairs/Controller, College of DuPage

Darrell E. Roberts Emerging Professional Award

The Emerging Professional Award is a new award that identifies a future leader in higher education - someone possessing high potential to advance to leadership roles in positions of greater authority and responsibility in the field of higher education business, finance, and administration. Dr. Brenda M. Leonard invited Darrell Roberts, Retired Dean of CCBO Leadership Academy, to the stage to conduct the inaugural presentation of the new award.

Congratulations to this year’s recipient:

Darryl L. Cummings, Manager of Materials, Inventory & Logistics, Midlands Technical College