Three CTN college faculty and one administrator received the NISOD Excellence Award. They include: from Palo Alto College- Robert Garza, President and Alfredo Torres, Jr., Adjunct Faculty, Humanities; from Northeast Lakeview College- Aileen Barrientos, Academic Program Specialist, Academic Success; and from Austin Community Colleges -Lillian M. Huerta, Adjunct Associate Professor, Student Development and Humanities.

The NISOD Excellence Awards were established in 1991 to provide NISOD member colleges with an opportunity to recognize individuals doing extraordinary work on their campuses. Since then, more than 25,000 recipients have been honored with the Award by their colleges. Using their own criteria, NISOD member colleges submit the names of men and women each year who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to their students and colleagues. All individuals whose names are submitted are recognized as NISOD Excellence Award recipients. Each Excellence Award recipient receives a unique silver medallion engraved with The University of Texas and NISOD insignias and adorned with a burnt orange ribbon.