Prescott, Arizona (March 25, 2025) – Yabapi College was recognized nationally for its positive community-based culture when USA Today cited it as one of the “top workplaces of 2025” at the Celebration Summit in Las Vegas last week.
The Top Workplace Award recognizes more than 1,500 organizations with over 150 employees, and exceptional people have created their culture for the first time. Approximately 40,000 organizations were invited to participate. The winners are recognized for their commitment to promoting a work environment that values ​​employee listening and engagement. Yabapai College, which has six campuses and a learning center in Yabapai County, was cited as a standout workplace among institutions with between 500 and 999 employees.
“Yabapai College is a student-centric institution and aims to induce its attendees into a quality learning experience,” said the USA Today “Top Workplace” website. “Nationwidely recognized education and training programs are offered in-person and online at convenient times.
The USA Today website lists Yavapai College’s most distinctive feature as “a community of supportive and dedicated faculty, staff and administrators who care about the education, aspirations and success trajectory of all students.” The site also praised the expanded access and versatility that YC’s expanded online offers offer to students, as well as the comfortable climate of the region and multiple learning locations throughout Yabapai County.
Top workplaces are determined by employee engagement surveys through energy surveys that survey employees of thousands of companies around the world. Employee research feedback is the only criterion that determines the top workplace. The complete list of winners for 2025 can be seen as follows:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/20/best-places-to-work-2025-survey/777718021007/
The “Top Workplace of 2025” quote comes a year after Yavapai University was selected as one of the “Top Workplaces of Arizona” of 2024 by Azcentral, USA Today Network and Localiq.
“It’s an honor to be recognized as a top US workplace,” said Dr. Lisaline, president of Yavapai University. “Our employees are the engine that drives what we do and it’s very important that we build a culture that supports them. I’m very proud of YC.”
Yabapai College operates six campuses and centers throughout Yabapai County, offering certificates above 100 degrees, two Baccalaureate degrees, student and community service, and cultural events and activities.
For more information about YC, please see www.yc.edu.
