MOBILE, Ala. – Bishop State Community College has been awarded the prestigious Leadership Award by the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) in recognition of its outstanding commitment to career and technical education.

Each year, NC3 recognizes the top-performing individuals and institutions for their leadership and innovation in CTE. The award was formally presented last week at the 2024 NC3 Annual Leadership Summit.

President Olivier Charles, along with other Bishop State staff, received the award on behalf of the college.

“We are honored to receive the Leadership Award from NC3 for our administration’s commitment to technical education,” Charles said. “I had the pleasure of receiving the award, but rest assured, this is because our technical faculty have bought in. They work tirelessly to ensure that our students earn multiple credentials while enrolled with us, thus making them more employable.”

NC3 is a non-profit that is funded through high school, community and technical college memberships and industry contributions. The national organization partners with educational and industry leaders through instructor readiness, lab solutions and facility planning, transforming training sites, theory and hands-on practice, and boosting awareness.

For the past several years, Bishop State has been one of the top schools in the country in terms of the number of NC3 credentials issued to students.

“We are extremely proud of this because it means we are teaching to our standards, plus industry standards,” Charles said.