ICCTA Ray Hartstein Trustee Achievement Award 2012 Recipient David W. Harby Danville Area Community College As a Danville Area Community College alumnus who also sent his children to his alma mater, David W. Harby brings a unique perspective to board service -- that of student, parent, graduate, and trustee. First elected to the DACC board in 1999, Harby effectively channels his persuasive skills and unwavering enthusiasm to promote the community college mission. Danville Area Community College trustee David W. Harby (left) receives ICCTA's 2012 Ray Hartstein Trustee Achievement Award from Association of Community College Trustees president/CEO Noah Brown. As the owner of a successful small business, Harby's strong ties to the business community have helped DACC expand its workforce development offerings and enter the "green" revolution. As ICCTA president from 2010 to 2011, he called public and trustee attention to the "new normal" of fiscal austerity. He also forcefully represented the Illinois community college system on special funding task forces for the Illinois Senate and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. In addition to his trustee responsibilities, Harby volunteers with many organizations that serve the interests of young people, including Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He currently serves as president of the Catlin School District Foundation. "The years I spent at Danville Area Community College proved that I could set goals and achieve them," Harby says. "My life today is a direct result of my outstanding education at DACC." For additional information on the Ray Hartstein Trustee Achievement Award, please contact Kim Villanueva at 1-800-454-2282, ext. 1. Illinois Community College Trustees Association 401 E. Capitol Ave., Suite 200 Springfield, IL 62701-1711 217-528-2858 (phone) 217-528-8662 (fax) ICCTA@communitycolleges.org (e-mail) http://www.communitycolleges.org | Home | News | Events | Links |