Three Rivers Community College President Mary Ellen Jukoski of East Lyme recently received the 2018 Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Administrative Award from the Connecticut American Council of Education Women’s Network in Higher Education. The annual award honors women exhibiting outstanding leadership both at work and in the community, and Jukoski was recognized for her mentorship and advocacy record for women in higher education, not only at Three Rivers but also during her 20-year tenure at Mitchell College in New London and at other universities.