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Excelencia in Education Seeks Nominations for Best Practices in Latino Student Success

January 28, 2019

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Excelencia in Education will begin accepting nominations Jan. 29 for this year’s Examples of Excelencia, the only national effort to recognize evidence-based practices to increase Latino student success in higher education.

Excelencia reviews programs at the associate, baccalaureate, graduate, and community-based organization levels. Colleges, universities, and community-based organizations awarded this honor will be recognized in October at the Celebración de Excelencia in Washington, DC.

Click here learn more about how to nominate programs

—Ben Schaap

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