Salt Lake Community College’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award honors SLCC graduates and former students for professional excellence and exemplary service to their communities in their chosen professional or academic fields. It’s the highest award the college bestows upon alumni. Traditionally, one female alumna and one male alumnus are selected as honorees each year.
Dawn R. Ramsey
AS Degree, General Studies, 2017
Mayor, City of South Jordan
Dawn Ramsey experienced SLCC at two very different points in her life. The first time, she was just a few years out of high school, and later, after raising six children, she returned to the College as a nontraditional student. “I chose to take a break from my education that unexpectedly lasted 20 years,” says Dawn. “I cannot imagine there ever was a nontraditional student as excited as I was to be back in school.”
As she began attending SLCC for a second time, Dawn recalls the dedication of a SLCC academic advisor who combed through her transcripts to create a learning roadmap for her. “His time and effort were an immense gift—it allowed me to re-engage with my education and determine a path forward.”
She also recalls an SLCC anatomy and physiology professor who encouraged and supported her. “She recognized things I could do that I might not have been fully aware of at the time,” says Dawn. “She was helping me see who I could become.”
In 2017, just a few months after graduating from the College, Dawn was elected as South Jordan’s first ever female mayor. “That SLCC degree instilled confidence in me that made me feel like I belonged on that ballot,” she says. Soon after, Dawn completed a bachelor’s degree at Brigham Young University in Family Science with emphasis in Political Science and Civic Engagement Leadership. She is currently serving in her second term as mayor of South Jordan City.
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