The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has named Herkimer College one of the nation's top 150 community colleges for exceptional student outcomes.

Herkimer is now eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community Excellence and $1 million in prize funds.

The Aspen Prize, awarded every two years, is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges and recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: student learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and access and success for minority and low-income students.

Ten finalists will be named in the fall and a grand prize winner will be selected in early 2017.

Herkimer College, along with Rockland Community College, are the only two SUNY community college to make the top 150 list.

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