President Phipps recognized

President Kim Phipps received the 2017 Credo Courageous Leadership Award at the Council for Independent Colleges (CIC) presidents’ meeting Jan. 5. The award is given annually to recognize an innovative leader in independent higher education.

To qualify for the award, a college or university president must have served for at least five years in a leadership position at his/her institution and must demonstrate several criteria, such as institutional growth; fostering collaborative relationships; a vision for the future of his/her institution; innovation in academics; and strategic planning.

“Kim is such an engaged educator and leader, who has given so much to her students and to higher education,” said Tom Gavic, president of Credo, the strategic consulting firm that sponsors the award.