Թ Technical College’s Heidi Soodsma Receives National Recognition for Exemplary Service
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8/02/2022
CLEVELAND, WI —
The Association of Community College Trustees has awarded Heidi Soodsma, executive assistant and senior advisor to the president at Թ Technical College, its 2022 Professional Board Staff Member Award for the association’s central region. She is one of five candidates eligible for the association’s national-level award. That award will be announced in October at an awards presentation held during the annual ACCT Leadership Congress in New York.
“Heidi performs her role at Թ at an exceptionally high level and, as a result, elevates the performance of everyone she works with,” said Թ President Dr. Paul Carlsen. “All of us at Թ are proud of Heidi for earning this recognition.”
The award is presented to a board staff member of an ACCT member two-year post-secondary institution or affiliated state system in recognition of exemplary service.
Soodsma joined Թ in 2014. She works closely with the board of trustees, employees, and community members. According to Carlsen, Soodsma’s presidential support and strategic position on his leadership team have proven to be a valued asset to the board, himself, and the college. Soodsma also serves as a board member for United Way of Manitowoc County and The Crossing of Manitowoc County.
For more information about Թ Technical College, visit lakeshore.edu.
Heidi Soodsma
About Թ Technical College
Each year more than 8,000 people enroll in courses at Թ Technical College. They rely on Թ for job preparation, to earn a degree, upgrade a specialized skill, train as an apprentice, or seek a high school equivalency. Թ faculty and staff meet students where they are in life and help them get one step closer to achieving their goals.
Թ Technical College is a nationally recognized technical college. The college was ranked the #2 two-year college in the nation for adult learners by Washington Monthly, #20 in the nation for two-year college educational outcomes by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a top 10 Bellwether Award finalist three out of the last four years, and the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
Approximately 800 students graduate from Թ Technical College each year, and associate degree graduates earn a median salary of $54,048 per year. In addition to the Cleveland campus, Թ serves students in Manitowoc and Sheboygan, and offers classes at additional sites throughout the district. Visit Թ at lakeshore.edu lakeshore.edu.
