Nominations for the 2027 Cook Legacy Award at Cloud County Community College are being accepted now through November 1.

Cook Legacy Award call for nominations.

Nominations for the 2027 Cook Legacy Award at Cloud County Community College are being accepted now through November 1.

The Cook Legacy Award was established by the Cloud County Humanities Department in 2011 to honor exemplary supporters of the arts and education in Cloud County and surrounding areas. The award is named for Marian Cook, CCCC instructor and global traveler who believed that exposure to multiple cultures was an essential element of education.

The nominee should have these distinguishing qualities:

  • A history of supporting education and/or educational opportunities in Cloud County and surrounding areas.
  • A history of supporting the cultural arts in Cloud County and surrounding areas.

The award may only be received once. Previous winners are ineligible.

Nomination forms can be found at www.cloud.edu. After accessing the Cloud home page, go to “Academics” and click on “Cook Series.”  The form will be found under Marian Cook Legacy Award.  Return completed form to:

Brenton Phillips, Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business, Cloud County Community College, 2221 College Drive, Concordia, KS 66901.

Nominations must be received by November 1, 2026, to be considered for the 2027 award.

The Humanities, Social Sciences, and Business Division will choose the award winner from the completed nominations received in the award year.

The recipient of the award will be recognized at a Spring 2027 Cook Series event to be announced later.

The nomination form can be found here.