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| The Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association has selected Gateway Technical College Board of Trustee member Ram Bhatia as the 2024 Board Member of the Year. Bhatia began serving on the board in 2005 and has held several different leadership positions, including board president. “On behalf of the staff, faculty and students of Gateway Technical College, I want to thank Trustee Bhatia for his dedicated service to the Gateway Board of Trustees and to the District Boards Association,” said Gateway Technical College President and CEO Ritu Raju. “Over the years, he has served on many committees for both bodies and as chair and vice chair of Gateway’s board.” WTCDBA says the board of trustee member of the year selection is to “recognize a district board member who has made an outstanding contribution to technical and vocational education through participation as a trustee on the local, state, regional and national levels.” |
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Bhatia’s nominator says his work has had an impact on Gateway, its students and technical education locally, statewide and even nationally. His nominator said: “Ram makes a point of attending every graduation, and we have many. He is also highly visible in the Racine community, attending every relevant community event where he espouses the virtues of Gateway. Ram has also served as the board vice chair and the chair. During his leadership as the board chair, Ram was instrumental in strengthening college leadership. He continues to participate as a very engaged and active member and brings fresh ideas to the Gateway Board.” Nominees are scored in several areas with the board member of the year receiving the top score. “He is a strong advocate for students and attends graduation ceremonies, nurse pinning ceremonies and other events where we celebrate our students’ accomplishments,” said Raju. “He has also been instrumental in bringing in scholarship funds for the Gateway Foundation. We are grateful for his service and for this timely and well-deserved recognition.” |
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From the Board Member of the Year nominations, we select one extraordinary person, who has not received this award in the past, based on three criteria. The Board Member of the Year criteria are:
Please see the list above for the names of previous BMOTY award recipients.  |
Awards Timeline Announcement: June 9th Nominations Due: July 21st Ratings Due: September 1st Presented: Fall Meeting
Nomination Forms
| Nomination Information Your nomination submission must include an essay explaining why the nominee should receive the award based on the stated award criteria. Nomination essays must be formatted as follows:
Submissions that do not follow this format will be disqualified.
Award nominations must be received no later than July 21st, 2025. |
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