Hudson Valley Community College is a finalist for two prestigious World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) Awards of Excellence. The 2023 awards program recognizes outstanding contributions from member institutions and associations in achieving the mission of WFCP and celebrates accomplishments in the global colleges and polytechnics sector.
WFCP brings together colleges, polytechnics, university colleges and institutes of professional education from all continents. Members are typically national and regional associations of institutions of applied higher education, individual institutions or organizations representing the sector. Members collaborate on and share leading education strategies and best practices to increase workforce employability in countries around the world.
Hudson Valley is a finalist in two categories for WFCP’s 2023 Awards for Excellence program: Global Citizenship and Strategic Leadership. The Global Citizenship Award recognizes an institution or association that has demonstrated its commitment to providing the best experiences and exemplary strategies and tools to prepare students for global citizenship. The Strategic Leadership Award recognizes an institution or institutional association that has demonstrated excellence in leading professional and technical education and training. Gold, silver and bronze award recipients will be revealed at the 2023 World Congress Award Ceremony in Montreal, April 23-25.
In June 2022, Hudson Valley Community College President Roger Ramsammy was elected to the WFCP Board of Directors. Hudson Valley has an established history as an institution welcoming international students; each year, the college serves students from an average of more than 35 foreign countries who travel to the Troy, NY campus to pursue higher education. Under President Ramsammy’s leadership, Hudson Valley has undertaken numerous new global initiatives designed to help create educational opportunities for students from around the world.