2024 Award Winners

ACTEN Administrator of the Year

Jennifer McConville, Associate Dean for Finance, Operations, and Student Services, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Dr. Jennifer McConville is the Associate Dean for Finance, Operations, and Student Services at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, Nebraska. She received her AA from McCook Community College, her bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University, her MBA from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and her doctoral degree in Education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She came to higher ed in 2012 as an assistant professor in agribusiness management, where she taught for three years before joining the administrative team at NCTA.

Jennifer’s passion in higher education is directly associated to the benefits of two-year colleges and workforce development for rural revitalization within the state of Nebraska. Her experiences in a family agriculture business, and as a resident of a small community, reinforces her personal commitment to workforce development, rural revitalization, and sustainability of our communities.

Jennifer’s supervisor states, “Jennifer is a consummate professional and is always looking for opportunities to improve herself for the ultimate betterment of the campus. Jennifer attends professional development conferences and brings back ideas that we can and do implement on our small campus.”

Dr. McConville has become involved with ACTE/ACTEN at the state, regional, and national level. Jennifer currently serves as the Administrative Division Representative for the ACTEN board and is a Region V Fellow.