Recognized for innovation, leadership, and educational excellence using technology.
Doña Ana Community College (DACC) is pleased to announce it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for the 2026-2029 program term. Schools apply and are selected for this distinction based on their commitment to continuous innovation in education and using Apple products to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning.
Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of leadership and educational excellence, with a clear vision for how technology-rich environments support learning goals. In Apple Distinguished Schools, forward-thinking leaders and their communities work to inspire, imagine, and impact teaching and learning, and they have documented results of academic accomplishments.
Schools all over the world are using iPad and Mac to transform learning. As teachers incorporate technology into their lessons, they empower students to lead, learn, and thrive, to discover new opportunities, and to make their world a better place.
"This distinction is a remarkable achievement for our college," says Dr. Mónica Torres, chancellor of NMSU Community Colleges. "Our faculty and academic support staff have been diligently integrating mobile technology into curriculum and educational use for more than 10 years."
DACC is the fourth-largest higher education institution in New Mexico with seven campuses and centers that are located throughout Doña Ana County. The college offers 42 associate degrees and more than 50 certificates in Career and Technical Education and General Education as part of the NMSU system. For more information about DACC's Apple Designation, please visit: dacc.nmsu.edu/apple-distinguished-award/.
