Dive Brief:
- Excelencia in Education has announced its four Examples of Excelencia for 2015, recognizing a community-based organization and programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels.
- NBC News reports that the Early College High School Program at South Texas College won in the associate category, with the STEM Program at Fresno Pacific University earning the prize among four-year schools.
- The Hispanic Center of Excellence at the University of Illinois College of Medicine won the graduate school category, and the nine-week Parent Institute for Quality Education in National City, CA, earned recognition among community-based organizations.
Dive Insight:
The Excelencia in Education annual awards are meant to recognize programs that have had demonstrated success in increasing the number of Latinos getting into and graduating from college. The organization uses metrics and data analysis to find organizations with the most impact. Its 2015 report "What Works for Latino Student Success in Higher Education" includes program summaries of the four Examples of Excelencia as well as 16 program finalists and more than 200 honorable mentions.