STEP UP, 2007 Exemplary Initiative award for Student Retention and Success, National Council of Instructional Administrators.

2007 U.S. Senate Productivity Award (highest Maryland Quality Award), Maryland's U.S. Senators and University of Maryland (Silver 2006; Bronze 2003 & 2004)

2007 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, Corporation for National and Community Service

Top-Tech Savy Community Colleges, Center for Digital Education and the American Association of Community Colleges

Best of Web 2007, Center for Digital Education

Maryland Quality Award (Silver), Maryland's U.S. Senators and University of Maryland (2006; Bronze award 2003 and 2004)

President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, U.S. President George W. Bush

Light the Fire Meritorious Service Award for Adult Basic Skills, The Arc of Maryland

Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

International Intercultural Achievement Award, American Council on International Intercultural Education (ACIIE)

Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval, Maryland Work~Life Alliance

TOPS Maryland Employer of Distinction Award, Maryland Society for Human Resource Management State Council and the Daily Record

SunGuard SCT Technology Award, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources

Maryland Quality Award (Bronze), University of Maryland Center for Quality and Productivity (2003 and 2004)

Emmy Award for HCC-TV, National Television Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Capitol/Chesapeake Bay Chapter

Outstanding Advising Program, National Academic Advising Association

Exemplary Program of the Year for the English Language Institute, Two-Year College Association

Top Ten for Academic Excellence for the HCC Physics Program, American Association of Physics Teachers

Best Practice Award for the Summer Study Abroad Partnership, American Association of Colleges and Universities

Outstanding Mathematics Faculty, Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Outstanding Performance Award for English as a Second Language, Maryland State Department of Education

Economic Development Achievement Award, Economic Development Authority of Howard County

Tutoring Program of the Year for the Learning Assistance Center, National Tutoring Association

Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development named "one of the top continuing education units in North America," Learning Resources Network (LERN)

Outstanding Service Provider Award for Project Access, Howard County Commission on Disability

Literacy Works Outstanding Performance Award for the External High School Diploma Program, Maryland State Department of Education