Dr. William Ingram, the president of Durham Technical Community College, was presented with the Leo M. Lambert Engaged Leader Award last week during a ceremony at North Carolina A&T State University.

The award was created in 2012 to recognize presidential leaders within the North Carolina Campus Compact who pursue institutional missions that demonstrate commitment to the public purposes of higher education.

Ingram started at the college in 1983 as director of the Continuing Education department and rose to the position of president after 25 years of institutional service in various roles that include chief instructional officer.

As president, Ingram declared a “Year of Service” in 2011 for the twofold purpose of marking the college’s 50-year anniversary and increasing the propensity of students to volunteer for community-oriented projects.

He also collaborated with local officials to pass a quarter-cent increase in local sales taxes for the purpose of funding public education, which enabled the college to provide financial aid to hundreds of residents.

The North Carolina Campus Compact is a collaborative network of nearly 40 schools that seek to produce civically-engaged college graduates who understand the value and necessity of community engagement.

According to Dr. Nido Qubein, the executive board chair of the compact and president of High Point University, Ingram “has used his experience to support those who need it most.”

Photo courtesy of Durham Tech.

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