Excelencia Policy Fellows

Excelencia in Education selected nine higher education professionals for our 2025 cohort of Policy Fellows. They represent trendsetting colleges and universities that have earned the Seal of Excelencia, a national certification for institutions that go beyond enrollment to intentionally serve Latino, and all, students as measured across key areas in data, practice, and leadership.

For over 20 years, Excelencia has informed student-centered policies to ensure Latino, and all, students in higher education have access to a quality education to increase their success. As part of this work, we are increasing the voices of Latino leaders to inform higher education policy.

Our third cohort of Policy Fellows are part of a community of practice and will draw from their campus-level expertise to explore national-level perspectives and engage with Excelencia’s national policy agenda. In the process, the Fellows will gain valuable insights into national higher education policy through a Latino lens, enhance their professional development in serving Latino students, contribute their voices to addressing critical issues, and promote data-driven policy development and implementation.