MIDDLETOWN – An innovative overhaul of SUNY Orange’s developmental math course sequences and placement strategy has dramatically improved student success and retention in those courses, and has now also earned the College national recognition as one of 10 finalists for the prestigious 2026 Bellwether Awards’ “Instructional Programs and Services” category.

The nationally recognized Bellwether Award competition focuses on cutting-edge, trendsetting programs worthy of replication. Annually, 30 community colleges are deemed finalists—10 each in three different categories—from a large group of applicants in the United States and its territories. The awards are presented by the Bellwether College Consortium, composed of institutions addressing critical issues faced by community colleges.

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