Riverland Community College was one of seven colleges and universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system honored for outstanding achievements in educational programs and services during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Riverland’s Cycles for Success Scholarship program received the Innovative Partnering and Collaboration award. Cycles for Success, a private-public collaboration with Austin’s public and private K-12 system was created to increase high school and college graduation rates. The Hormel Foundation is contributing $1 million over five years for scholarships expected to assist about 200 students.