|
|
|
The CASE District VIII Leadership Award recognizes a CASE VIII member institution president or head, chancellor, educational system head, or CEO for outstanding efforts to promote the understanding and support of education. Nominees must demonstrate abilities to accomplish the following:
- create a vision for an institution and inspire others to accept that vision
- establish a positive image for the institution, successfully lead an institution through turbulent times,
- increase an institution's stature in its community and its educational service to the community,
- and be innovative and encourage an institution's personnel to be innovative and take risks.
Completed nominations for the 2010 Award must be received by November 16, 2009.
 2010 Leadership Award Nomination Form
For more information, please contact:
Cheryl Nations
Ph: 206-221-7041
Email: cnations@uw.edu
2009 Leadership Award
The 2009 Distinguished Service to CASE District VIII Award was presented at the district conference in Seattle to Dr. Harold “Hal” Dengerink, Chancellor for Washington State University Vancouver (WSUV).
Working for WSU for 39 years; 20 at Pullman and 19 in his current role as Chancellor, Hal Dengerink’s time commitment to higher education is rare considering the average tenure for a Chancellor/Dean is five years. During his tenure, Hal has shown wonderful intuitive instincts, open-mindedness, advocacy for higher education, and a strong belief in collaboration.
Hal’s ability to create a vision and inspire others to accept that vision lead to one his greatest’s successes: starting a university campus from the ground up. From the early stages of establishing a permanent site for WSUV, Hal created an Advisory Board cultivating stakeholder ownership and interest so development of educational initiatives had broad ownership and interest in a shared outcome. In the fall of 2006, under Hal’s leadership, WSUV successfully became a four-year institution. This transition, done at an exceptionally fast pace of approximately 15 months, has allowed WSUV to educate students who would otherwise have left the community. The transformation not only added 23% student growth but increased the faculty and staff by 25%.
Hal’s credibility lends to his appointment as co-chair of the Columbia River Crossing Task Force-an extremely controversial project tasked with making recommendations to help solve the tertergous dilemma of the 1-5 corridor problem. As co-chair, Hal brought together officials from both Vancouver, Washington; Portland, Oregon; the Federal government; Oregon and Washington State governments, and citizens from both states to make a recommendation. This heated topic was one where Hal’s leadership bridged many entities–many who were unwilling to work together until his involvement to help reach a common ground.
Hal doesn’t seek much recognition but has truly been an inspiring and visionary leader for WSUV and for the Clark County community.
Links
|
