EUGENE, Ore. — Lane Community College (LCC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Document. This prestigious honor marks the first time LCC has received the award since 2018 and places the college among a select group of government institutions recognized for excellence in budgeting, including Eugene School District 4J and the City of Eugene.
The award highlights LCC’s commitment to producing a high-quality budget document that meets rigorous standards of transparency, financial planning, and communication. To earn this recognition, the college’s budget had to meet GFOA’s program criteria as an exemplary policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communication tool. GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program, established in 1984, encourages state and local governments to produce budget documents that reflect the best practices in public finance and budgeting.
“This achievement is a testament to the incredible effort, expertise, and dedication of our entire budget team,” said Vice President for Finance and Operations, Kara Flath. “Rejoining the ranks of awardees demonstrates the high standard we’ve reestablished as a college.”
Special recognition was given to Senior Budget Analyst Alejandra Collazo Gonzalez for her exceptional contributions to the budget process. “Alejandra’s attention to detail and tireless work ensured that we had the information we needed at every stage. Her dedication was invaluable to our success,” added Flath.
LCC’s Budget Team is (pictured above, left to right):
- Deja Grant, Budget Analyst
- Jonathon Campbell, Director of Budget and Resource Planning
- Alejandra Collazo Gonzalez, Senior Budget Analyst
- Kara Flath, Vice President for Finance and Operations
The award not only brings recognition but also valuable feedback from reviewers, which will be used as a tool for continued improvement.
Lane Community College educates over 15,000 students annually at six locations across Lane County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $675 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 8,900 local jobs. Lane provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.