奇普瓦山谷和北爱荷华大学被评为100万美元的亚斯奖半决赛选手. Chippewa Valley and North Iowa colleges named semifinalists for $1M Aspen Prize.

奇普瓦谷技术学院和北爱荷华地区社区学院已被评为2027年阿斯奖的半决赛选手,这是一个国家颁发的奖项,以表彰具有强大的学生成果的机构. Chippewa Valley Technical College and North Iowa Area Community College have been named semifinalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, a national award recognizing institutions with strong student outcomes. 阿斯彭研究所根据学习、证书完成率、转学和劳动力成功率提升的数据，从近1000所社区学院中选出了25名半决赛入围者。 The Aspen Institute selected the 25 semifinalists from nearly 1,000 community colleges based on data showing improvements in learning, credential completion, transfer, and workforce success. 奖项包括100万美元的资金,每两年颁发一次. The prize includes $1 million in funding and is awarded every two years. 选拔过程于2025年10月开始,专家小组在审查申请和进行面试后缩小了选择范围. The selection process began in October 2025, with a panel of experts narrowing the field after reviewing applications and conducting interviews. 十名入围者将在6月份宣布,随后进行现场考察和数据分析. The 10 finalists will be announced in June, followed by site visits and data analysis. 获奖者将在2027年4月被命名. The winner will be named in April 2027.