BOCA
RATON, Fla., July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, the leading provider of education
solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today
announced the winners of the 2024 Catalyst Awards. The awards
recognize and honor those driving innovation and excellence within
higher education. Winners are recognized across 8 categories and
selected by a cross-functional team of Anthology experts and
represent the very best in their field.
Teams from Marshall
University, University of
Washington, and Sam Houston State
University included among winners.
This year, 35 winners were selected from among 108 nominees from
institutions across 19 countries. Honorees will be recognized at
the upcoming Anthology Together conference, one of the world's
largest EdTech conferences, taking place July 15-17 in Orlando,
Florida.
"The Catalyst Awards celebrate what's at the heart of higher
education and technology – working together to drive student
success. It's inspiring to see the creative programs and remarkable
outcomes," said Bruce Dahlgren,
Chief Executive Officer at Anthology. "I am personally honored to
work with such an incredible community of innovators and educators
as we partner together to deliver bold solutions to meet the needs
of students and those who support them."
The 2024 Anthology Catalyst Award winners by category:
Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness: This award
recognizes institutions that have successfully grown in their
assessment practices and influenced positive behavioral changes
using Anthology solutions.
- Keiser University - Online Division, United States of America: The Online Academic
Team - Sherry Olsen, Neha Prakash, and Marcel
Laronde
- Odessa College, United States of America: Institutional
Effectiveness Division - Connie
May
- University of Cincinnati,
United States of America:
Traci Steehler
- University of the District of
Columbia, United States of
America: The Center for the Advancement of Learning &
The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging: This award
honors those institutions leveraging technology to foster
diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices using
Anthology solutions to ensure that their services are fully
inclusive and supportive of all learners.
- Grupo Ser Educacional, Brazil:
EaD Management - Janyo Diniz, Joaldo Diniz, Enzo Moreira, Francislene Hasmann, and
Sergio Murilo
- University of Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bahrain: Dr. Mazen Ali
- University of Derby, United
Kingdom: PLT: Digital Learning and Online Content Team
- University of Illinois Chicago,
United States of America:
Landen Dixon
Institutional Advancement: This award recognizes
institutions that have made significant changes to enhance the
alumni and donor experience using Anthology solutions.
- Morehead State University,
United States of America: Alumni
Relations & Development: Jessi
Ferguson, Allie Rayburn, and
Sherry Surmont
- University of Louisville,
United States of America:
Communications & Marketing - Jessica
Watts and Natalie Tracy
- University of Washington,
United States of America:
University Advancement
Leading Change: This award recognizes institutions at the
forefront of educational innovation that have used Anthology
solutions to implement transformational initiatives that generate
change on campus and in their academic ecosystems, with measurable
results.
- Central Michigan University,
United States of America: The
Office of Curriculum and Instructional Support - Marnie Roestel
- Grand Valley State University,
United States of America: GVSU
eLearning Technologies
- Northumbria University, University of Southampton, College of DuPage, and WSU Tech, United Kingdom and United States of America. International Ally
User Group: Kristen
McCartney-Bulmer, Northumbria University; Matthew Deeprose, University of Southampton;
Krystal Iseminger, WSU Tech; and
Lara Tompkins, College of
Du Page
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Deanship of eLearning
and Distance Learning - Dr. Muneerah B. Almahasheer
- Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna, Philippines: Mapúa Laguna 4Cers - Dr. Dodjie
S. Maestrecampo, Anthony Hilmer S.
Medrano, Maribel G. Songsong,
Dr. Ramachandra C. Torres, Christian
Dominic V. Kare, and John Mark L.
Almarez
Student Experience: This award recognizes institutions
leveraging technology to develop educational and administrative
innovations that positively influence the total learner experience
– outside and inside the classroom – and improve operational
efficiency.
- California Polytechnic State University, United States of America: Division of Student
Affairs
- Edge Hill University, United
Kingdom: Learning Design and Student Life Teams
- Marshall University, United States of America: Enrollment
Management - Dr. Jerry Ross, Dr.
Beverly Boggs, and Nathan Miller
- Sam Houston State University,
United States of America: Student
Involvement - Dr. Meredith Conrey
and Emily Figueroa
- The University of Memphis,
United States of America: Dr. MK
Tyler
Student Success: This award recognizes institutions whose
innovative use of Anthology solutions has led to increased
retention, increased completion, or improved outcomes through the
implementation of new academic and administrative resources, data
analytics solutions, scalable advising and intervention strategies
and student support programs.
- Bellevue University, United States of America: College of
Engineering, Technology and Management - Dr. Matthew Davis, Rebecca
Barnes, and Nathan Kraft
- Jenison Innovation Academy (JIA), United States of America: JIA Leadership Team
- Cameron Kuiper, Dr. Rebekah Redmer, and Krista Osterberg
- Northern Border University, Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia: Deanship of E-Learning and Knowledge
Resources - Dr. Saud Abdul Mohsen
Al-Muqahim, Dr. Sultan Munadi Al-Anazi, and Dr. Ghanim
Tawash AlAnazi
- University of Florida, George Mason University, and University of North Carolina at Charlotte,
United States of America: Shared
Metacognition Team: Dr: Larisa
Olesova, University of Florida;
David Miller, George Mason University; and Dr. Ayesha Sadaf,
University of North Carolina
Charlotte
Teaching & Learning: This award recognizes
institutions that have used Anthology solutions in innovative ways
to advance learning.
- Beacon Red, United Arab
Emirates: Knowledge Systems Team - Phil Burgess, Sean
McGuinness, Anurag Patel, and
Jimmy Joseph
- Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: E-Learning Center -
Abdullah Farhan Aljably and Abdullah Aldukhayyel
- The University of Texas at El Paso,
United States of America: The
Center for Instructional Design
- Universidad Abierta Interamericana, Argentina: Faculty of Information Technology -
Dr. Marcelo Edgardo De Vincenzi
Zemborain, Nicolás Battaglia, and Dr. Carlos Neil
- Western Kentucky University,
United States of America: IDST 100
Course Development Team - Catie
Weaver, Alicia Pennington,
Ara Sprouse, and Brittney Sholar
Training & Professional Development: This award
recognizes institutions that display an organization-wide
dedication to innovative training and development programs for
their educators and staff.
- William Paterson University,
United States of America: The
Center for Teaching with Technology - Dr. Jae Kim
- Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru: Diseño de entornos de aprendizaje DEA -
DADO Team - Jessica Vlasica,
Milagros Suyo, and Nancy Olmos
- University of Central Oklahoma,
United States of America: Center
for eLearning and Connected Environments - Darren Denham
- University of Pretoria, South
Africa: E-Education Group
- Wichita State University,
United States of America: Office
of Instructional Resources
For more information on the 2024 Catalyst Award winners, the
full list of nominees, and complete category descriptions, please
visit www.anthology.com/catalystawards.
About Anthology
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale
for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80
countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed
experiences to the global education community through Anthology
Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders and educators
achieve their goals by offering over 60 SaaS products and services
designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are
fulfilling our mission for education, business and government
institutions at www.anthology.com.
Media Contact:
Erin Mitchell, Director of
Communications, Anthology, Erin.Mitchell@anthology.com
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