Miramar College’s Mental Health and Wellness Services Department has received the 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award from Insight Into Academia magazine. The Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award is a measure of an institution’s individual programs and initiatives that significantly advance core values of student and employee mental health and well-being through programs, initiatives, and other campus priorities deserving of this national recognition.
San Diego Miramar College is the only community college in the state of California to be recognized on the list!
Miramar College will be featured, along with 37 other recipients, in the September 2026 issue of Insight Into Academia magazine. “We are honored to receive this recognition,” said Cheryl Barnard, dean of Student Services at Miramar College. “It reflects Miramar’s commitment to making student well-being an essential foundation of student success.”
Insight Into Academia magazine selected Miramar College’s Mental Health and Wellness Services Department for it’s comprehensive commitment to student mental health and well-being. The College has shifted from a reactive to a proactive model, using a coordinated, prevention-focused, and data-informed approach that integrates data from the MindArch assessment to develop targeted programs that respond to student needs. This approach has increased engagement in wellness programming, expanded use of support resources, and strengthened students’ connections to campus.
“We know that institutions are not always recognized for their dedication to and prioritizing mental health and well-being services and support for their students and employees,” says Lenore Pearlstein, owner and publisher of Insight Into Academia magazine. “We are proud to honor the colleges and universities who are standouts as the need for these resources continues to grow substantially.” A call for nominations for this award was announced in March 2026.
For more information about the 2026 Excellence in Mental Health and Well-Being Award, visit insightintoacademia.com.
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