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Amy Verlanic Honored by Council for Opportunity in Education
Amy Verlanic, the Director of Montana Technological University’s Institute for Educational Opportunities, received the Walter O. Mason Award at the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) - 40 Years of Good Trouble: Equity, Access, and Success annual conference in Atlanta, GA.
The Walter O. Mason Award is the highest honor awarded by the COE. It recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to college opportunity programs and the advancement of educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities.
As the leading association dedicated to advancing college access, the COE Annual Conference is the largest gathering of TRIO and GEAR UP staff. More than 2,500 college access professionals are gathering to learn and share ideas about areas such as best practices, financial literacy, STEM education, and retention.
