The Florida College System
Chipola was awarded Gold College for 2018
Chipola was awarded Gold College for 2017
Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
Chipola ranked among the nation’s top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2023, and
is eligible to apply for the biennial $1M Aspen Price for Community College Excellence.
This is Chipola's 7th consecutive nomination.
Chipola ranked among the nation’s top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2021
Chipola ranked among the nation’s top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2019
Chipola ranked among the nation’s top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2017
Chipola ranked among the nation’s top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2015
Chipola ranked among the nation's top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2013
Chipola ranked among the nation's top 150 community colleges (Top 10%), 2011
BestColleges.com
Chipola ranked 3rd Best Online Colleges With Open Admissions in the U.S., 2020
Chipola ranked 9th in the Top 10 Accredited Colleges in Florida, 2020
University HQ
Chipola ranked 4th for Best Associate Degree Colleges in Florida, 2021
Chipola ranked 5th in the Top 100 Most Affordable Business Management Colleges, 2021
Chipola ranked 8th in the Top 50 Cheapest Colleges, 2021
U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges
Chipola ranked 10th on the list of Top Public Schools in the South, 2016
Chipola ranked 52nd among the Best Regional Colleges in the South, 2016
WalletHub.Com
Chipola ranked number 53 on list of the best community colleges in the U.S., 2016
Chipola ranked number 3 on list of the best community colleges in the U.S., 2015
Florida College System Chancellors Best Practice Award
Chipola College Academic Center for Excellence, 2015-16 Winner
Chipola College Academic Center for Excellence, 2014-15 Finalist
National Bellwether Award Community College Futures Assembly
Top 10 Finalist Chipola ACE (Academic Center for Excellence) Instructional Programs, 2015
Top 10 Finalist Chipola ACE (Academic Center for Excellence) Instructional Programs, 2014
NurseJournal.Org.
Chipola Nursing Program ranked in Top 10% of programs in the Eastern U.S., 2015
Tomorrow’s Technician Magazine Top 20 Schools of the Year
Chipola Automotive Program—Top 4 in Southeast Region, 2015
President's Award
Dr. Sarah Clemmons received the National Presidents' Paragon award, Phi Theta Kappa, 2019
Dr. Sarah Clemmons received the State Presidents' Paragon award, Phi Theta Kappa, 2019
Faculty Awards
Sherry Klanjac was a finalist for the Earnest L. Boyer Award for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology, 2020 and state runner-up, 2018-19
Amie Myers was a finalist for the AFC Professor of the Year Award, 2020 and Florida runner-up for AFC Professor of the Year Award, 2018-19
Amie Myers received the NCTE Affiliate Journal of Excellence Award, 2021
Bonnie Smith received State Teaching and Learning Center Award, 2018-19
Dr. Pam Rentz and Amie Myers, editors of the The English Journal, received the NCTE Affiliate Journal award, 2018
Evelyn Ward received the AFC Leadership of Excellence Award for Outstanding Administrator, 2020
John Gardner, Auto-Tech Instructor—AFC Professor of the Year, 2018 and 2015-16
Stan Young, Brain Bowl Coach, inducted into FCSAA Hall of Fame 2015; Florida Coach of the Year, 2008, 2011, 2019
Rose Cavin received the Mary L. Collins Award for Excellence in Teacher Education, 2015-16
Terolyn Lay – James Wattenbarger Endowed Fellowship, 2015-16
Curtis Jenkins – Florida Skills USA 2015 Advisor of the Year, 2015-16
Brain Bowl State and National Awards
Chipola's Brain Bowl team won NAQT Sectional Division Tournament, 2021
Chipola's Brain Bowl team is the National runner-up at the Community College National Championship, 2020
Chipola's Brain Bowl team won the Wayzata Academic Invitational Tournament, 2020
Chipola's Brain Bowl team won State Championship, 2019
Chipola qualified three teams for the Community College Championship by placing 1st, 2nd, and 6th in the Northwest FL NAQT Sectional, 2019
Chipola's Brain Bowl team won the State Championship title, 2018 (9th State Title)
Dallin Kelson, former Brain Bowl participant (2008-2011) was selected to the FCSAA Hall of Fame Class in the Brain Bowl Division, 2018
Chpola's Brain Bowl team was the FCSAA Community College National Tournament Runner-up, 2017
Chipola's Brain Bowl team was the State Runner-up, 2017
Chipola won the Delta Burke tournament; Chipola has won the Delta Burke a record breaking 8 times, 2017
Chipola won the Erik Korray Open, 2017
Chipola's Teams A and B placed 1st and 2nd respectively at the Florida Gateway Collegiate Open, 2017
Chipola's Brain Bowl team finished 3rd in the Nation at the Community College National Championship, 2016
Chipola's Teams A and B finished 1st and 2nd respectively at the NAQT North Florida Community Collge Sectional, 2016
Chipola's Teams A and B finished 1st and 2nd respectively at the Florida Gateway Collegiate Open, 2016
Coach Stan Young—Inducted into FCSAA Hall of Fame, 2015
Chipola's Brain Bowl team finished 4th overall at the 32-team Delta Burke Tournament, and finishing 2nd among community college teams, 2015
FCSAA Record of Seven Consecutive Florida State Titles, 2008-2014
Three NAQT Community College National Championships, 2011, 2012, 2013
Paul Kelson—Individual scoring record—State Tournament, 2013
Paul Kelson—Individual scoring record—National Championship, 2013
Paul Kelson—High Point Award at FCSAA State Tournament, 2012 and 2013
Jacob Leff— High Point Award at FCSAA State Tournament, 2014
Coach Stan Young—Florida Coach of the Year, 2008 and 2011
Take Stock in Children
Earned Gold Ranking for High Performance, 2019-20
Recognized at the Liminary Gold Level, awarded by FLDOE, 2020
Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society of the Two-Year Colleges Awards
Bailey Rich, Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar, All Florida Academic Team, 2021
Parker James Hooper, All Florida Academic Team, 2021
Mary Elizabeth Brown - Coca Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar, Guistwhite, All Florida Academic Team, 2020
Lila Taylor—All Florida Academic Team, 2020
Citlali Guitierrez—Coca Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar, Guistwhite, All Florida Academic Team, 2019
Ansleigh Walters—Coca Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar, All Florida Academic Team, 2019
Ann Marie Brown—Coca Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar, All Florida Academic Team, 2018
Katie Everett—All Florida Academic Team, 2018
Jayde Smelcer—Coca Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar, All Florida Academic Team, 2017
Elizabeth Varnum—Coca Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar, All Florida Academic Team, 2017
Donovan Ebersole—Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar; All-Florida Academic Team, 2016
Olivia Saunders—All-Florida Academic Second Team, 2016
Madison Carter—All-Florida Academic First Team, 2015
Kaylee Toole—All-USA Community College Academic First Team, 2013
John Whittington—All-Florida Academic Team, 2013
Phi Beta Lambda
In competitive events at the PBL State Leadership Conference and the PBL National Leadership Conference, PBL students have won the following:
- 2021: 5 state awards and 2 national awards
- 2020: 4 state awards
- 2019: 8 state awards and 3 national awards
- 2018: 13 state awards and 4 national awards
- 2017: 16 state awards and 7 national awards
- 2016: 18 state awards and 5 national awards
- 2015: 16 state awards and 4 national awards
Athletics
Coach Belinda Hendrix named FCSAA Softball Coach of the Year, 2021
Softball won their 6th consecutive Panhandle Conference title, 2021
Softball won their 6th FCSAA State Tournament championship in school history and made their 9th appearance at the National Tournament , 2021
Coach Jeff Johnson won his 900th game, 2021
Coach Donnie Tyndall named the FCSAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Coach of the Year, 2021
Men’s Basketball won the 25th Panhandle Conference Championship in school history, 2021
Men’s Basketball won the 16th FCSAA State Championship in school history, 2021
Men’s Basketball made their 16th appearance at the National Tournament and finished in the Final Four, 2021
Coach Greg Franklin named the Roonie Scovel Tournament Coach of the Year, 2021
Women’s Basketball won the 7th FCSAA State Championship in school history, 2021
Women’s Basketball made their 9th appearance at the National Tournament and finished in the Final Four, 2021
Coach Matt Creamer Named World Exposure Report NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach of the Year, 2021
Coach Jeff Johnson named FCSAA Coach of the Year, 2018-19
Coach Jeff Johnson named Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association, and received the National Championship plaque.
Coach Johnson reached his 800th win, 2018-19
Men's Baseball won the FCSAA State Baseball Tournament, third straight win, 2019
Women's Softball won National Softball championship, third National Softball Title, 2019
Women's Softball won the FCSAA State Tournament and the FCSAA Panhandle Conference Championship, 2018-19
Coaches Belinda and Jimmy Hendrix were named Panhandle Conference Coaches of the Year, 2018
Men's Baseball won the NJCAA Division National Tournament, 2018
Men's Baseball represented the Panhandle in the State Tournament for the fifth straight year, 2018
Coach Jeff Johnson named Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year, 2018
Men's Basketball won the FCSAA State Championship Runner-up, 2018
Women's Softball won the FCSAA State Championship Runner-up, 2018
Men's Baseball won the NJCAA Division I National Championship, 2017
Men's Baseball won the FCSAA State Championship, 2017
Women's Softball won the FCSAA State Championship Runner-up, 2017
Women's Basketball won the FCSAA State Championship Runner-up, 2017
Softball NJCAA Runner-Up National Championship, 2016
Softball FCSAA State Championship, 2016
15 Chipola student-athletes named to FCSAA All-Academic Team, 2016
Softball NJCAA National Champions, 2015
Softball FCSAA State Champions, 2015
Women’s Basketball NJCAA National Champion, 2015
Women’s Basketball FCSAA State Champion, 2015
Shelby Clark, Chipola softball player—NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement Award, 2015
34 Chipola student-athletes named to the Panhandle Conference All-Academic Team, 2015
Men’s Basketball FCSAA State Champions, 2014
Men’s Basketball Elite 8 Finish--NJCAA National Championship, 2014
Women’s Basketball FCSAA State Champions, 2014
Women’s Basketball 3rd Place NJCAA National Championship, 2014
