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Prairie State College President Dr. Terri L. Winfree Receives the 2016 INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine Giving Back Award


National Recognition of College Presidents and Chancellors Who Give Back to Their Campuses and Communities

Dr. Terri L. WinfreeCHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 16, 2016.  Today, Dr. Terri L Winfree, President of Prairie State College received the 2016 Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Giving Back Award honors presidents and chancellors of colleges and universities who go above and beyond their everyday leadership duties and “give back” to their campuses and communities. Dr. Winfree will be featured, along with 26 other recipients, in the April 2016 Leadership Support and Giving Back issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

Giving Back Award recipients were nominated by a colleague and selected by INSIGHT Into Diversity based on their outstanding demonstration of social responsibility, a commitment to charitable services, and involvement with students, faculty and staff to serve underrepresented populations. Each honoree is recognized for his or her passion, dedication and philanthropic achievements.

“I nominated Dr. Winfree for this award since she demonstrates her dedication to diversity every day at Prairie State College. We are diverse in terms of age, race and demographics. Dr. Winfree supports an inclusive college community and is certainly a game changer in the field of higher education,” said Jennifer E. Stoner, PSC’s executive director of public relations and marketing. “Her background in restorative justice, her experience as a student at PSC as a returning adult, and the variety of positions she has held during her tenure at PSC helps her connect with our students, staff and faculty,” Stoner continued.

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine selected Dr. Winfree because of her continued focus on diversity at PSC. “The Giving Back Award is being given to leaders of institutions of higher education who exemplify what it truly means to ‘give back’ to others,” said Lenore Pearlstein, the magazine’s publisher. “These presidents and chancellors are role models, and we honor their efforts to give back to everyone on their campuses and in their communities.”

Other recipients of the 2016 Giving Back Award include:

Stephen C. Ainlay, PhD, president, Union College in New York
Daniel M. Asquino, PhD, president, Mount Wachusett Community College
Eric J. Barron, PhD, president, Penn State University
Lee C. Bollinger, JD, president, Columbia University
David L. Boren, JD, president, University of Oklahoma
Robin E. Bowen, EdD, president, Arkansas Tech University
William W. Destler, PhD, president, Rochester Institute of Technology
John M. Dunn, EdD, president, Western Michigan University
Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, CM, EdD, president, DePaul University
Jackie Jenkins-Scott, PhD, president, Wheelock College
Vicki Hawsey Karolewics, EdD, president, Wallace State Community College–Hanceville
Linda Katehi, PhD, chancellor, University of California, Davis
Thomas L. Keon, PhD, chancellor, Purdue University Calumet
Harvey Kesselman, EdD, president, Stockton University
Leo M. Lambert, PhD, president, Elon University
Carolyn W. Meyers, PhD, president, Jackson State University
Jacqueline F. Moloney, EdD, chancellor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Jere W. Morehead, JD, president, University of Georgia
Richard J. Pappas, EdD, president, Davenport University
Jay A. Perman, MD, president, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Jeffrey Rafn, PhD, president, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
John J. Rainone, EdD, president, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Elizabeth “Beth” J. Stroble, PhD, president, Webster University
Jerry L. Steward, JD, president, Oklahoma City Community College
Roy Wilson, MD, president, Wayne State University
Nicholas S. Zeppos, JD, chancellor, Vanderbilt University

A call for nominations for the award was announced in October 2015. Award recipients include presidents and chancellors of both community colleges and baccalaureate-granting institutions.

For more information about the 2016 Giving Back Award and INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, visit insightintodiversity.com.

About INSIGHT Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine is the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education today and is known for its annual INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, the only award that recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding diversity and inclusion efforts across their campuses. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine presents timely, thought-provoking news and feature stories on matters of diversity and inclusion in higher education and beyond. Articles include interviews with innovators and experts, as well as explorations of best practices and profiles of exemplary programs. In our Career Center, readers will also discover career opportunities that connect job seekers with institutions and businesses that embrace a diverse and inclusive workforce. Current, archived, and digital issues of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine are available online at insightintodiversity.com.

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