Dr. Pamela Lindsay bestowed the Sperling Alumni Achievement Award at the University of Phoenix Alumni Impact Awards in honor of the university's 40th anniversary.

What: Dr. Pamela Lindsay, Co-founder & Dean of Instruction of College of Adaptive Arts, was honored with the most prestigious University of Phoenix Alumni Impact Award for her groundbreaking dissertation on higher education for students with intellectual disabilities, paving the way for more research into this innovative field of study. 

Why: John Sperling was a founder of University of Phoenix when there was no option for working professionals to be able to access higher education degrees in non-traditional formats. Dr. Pamela Lindsay was honored with this prestigious award for her parallel work providing college opportunities to adults in the community who historically have not had access to college education. 

About the Award: This particular award is a special honor with just one recipient for work in honor of visionary founder John Sperling, the original developer of online education. Sperling was the first to create opportunities for adults who could not access classroom learning in a typical format due to work, age, schedule, etc. The award recognizes the work being done at College of Adaptive arts for similarly forward vision and progress, developing impactful access to education in new, unique ways with program processes based in Dr. Lindsay's doctoral work and shared research.