Dr. LENNOR JOHNSON: IVC has done an incredible job
since I have been here.
YONDA CATANO: When we think about Aspen.
Obama said that this was like the Oscars, of all community
colleges.
EFRAIN SILVA: IVC is being considered
one of the top colleges in the nation.
Dr. LENNOR JOHNSON: The people are incredible,
the employees, the team is great,
they're committed to student success.
Dr. DANIEL ORTIZ: It's humbling as a product
of this institution, to be designated as one of the top 25
candidates for Aspen.
EFRAIN SILVA: That's really a testament of all the work
that we've done, starting from the leadership
of our president, Dr. Johnson.
Dr. LENNOR JOHNSON: This award is
like the highlight of any college presidents career.
YONDA CATANO: Everything from the Lotus living
to increasing enrollment to upwards of 70%
Dr. DANIEL ORTIZ: We connect students
from in-class services to careers, they finish on time.
We have high success rates in our NCLEX pass rates.
YONDA CATANO: When it comes to IVC, getting that award really
means that we've stepped up to the plate,
it means that we've done our work,
and we're still continuing to push forward.
Dr. LENNOR JOHNSON: To be recognized as one--
as a top 150th finalist, and then drilled down to a top 25
in the whole nation out of almost 1,200 schools,
says a lot about the people here,
our students and that commitment to excellence.
EFRAIN SILVA: We want IVC to be the best
and we're all working together to be the best.
Dr. LENNOR JOHNSON: It definitely took a team effort.
YONDA CATANO: Honestly, I have no doubts that IVC will make it
to the top 10.
I'm really excited to see what the next steps are going
to be for IVC, and we're really, really making sure
that we get there.
Dr. DANIEL ORTIZ: You know what our secret sauce is?
Our faculty, our students, our community
we are IVC, that is the secret sauce.
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