The streak of excellence continues for the Child Development Center (CDC) at Western Nevada College!

CDC child care providers celebrated their seventh consecutive Best of Carson City Award with WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe, Chief Advancement Officer Niki Gladys, Chief Financial Officer Coral Lopez, Chief HR officer Melody Duley and staff members on Monday, Aug. 26. Photos were taken and cake was consumed to commemorate what has become an annual celebration.

“We are so humbled and honored to receive this award for another year, and for seven straight years!” said CDC Director Anna Lisa Acosta-Rogers. “The teachers and staff work hard every day to provide high quality care to every single child and families we serve. We know how important quality early childhood education is, and we want to ensure as many families as possible can receive this care for their children. We are blessed to be a part of WNC and our community.”

The CDC has won the Nevada Appeal’s Best Child/Day Care Provider Award every year since Acosta-Rogers became the director of the facility. Community members vote online to select the top businesses, people and organizations in various categories.

Staff at the CDC provide community families with critical care, safety and formative educational training for nearly 100 children daily. The CDC is the only National Association for the Education of Young Children accredited program in the area (not including Washoe County) and has received a five-star rating from the Nevada Department of Education’s Quality Rating and Improvement System. 

“Congratulations to Anna Lisa and her outstanding staff for continuing to make the Child Development Center the best option in the community for parents to have their children cherished, cared for and introduced to early educational training while they are working,” WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe said.

To learn more about the CDC, go to wnc.edu/cdc.

To view the complete list of contest winners, go to nevadaappeal.com/bestofcarson2024.