CCCC - Writing Program Certificate of Excellence

Organization: National Council of Teachers of English, Conference on College Composition and Communication

This award program, established in 2004, honors up to 20 writing programs a year. As a term, "programs" is intended to be capacious in its application. Anyone in the program or outside the program may submit a letter nominating the program or indicating that the program is preparing a full application for an award. CCCC will announce the award in CCC, on the Website, at the annual meeting, and on appropriate listservs. Winners will also be recognized at the annual Awards Session at CCCC. At that time, the program will be presented with a certificate, as well as a letter of commendation. CCCC also will assist in sending a press release to the campus media office, to appropriate campus administrators, and to local newspapers.