Arrick Jackson is Chancellor of Indiana University Northwest and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Indiana University Northwest Arrick Jackson Chancellor Institution website: https://northwest.iu.edu/index.html Bio Page: https://northwest.iu.edu/chancellor/chancellor-info/index.html Arrick Jackson is Chancellor of Indiana University Northwest and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Andres Oroz is President of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Andres Oroz President Institution website: https://www.ccc.edu/wright/home/ Bio Page: http://www.ccc.edu/colleges/wright/departments/Pages/President's-Office.aspx Andres Oroz is President of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Recertified Institution: 2024-2027 Wilbur Wright College (Wright College), one of the institutions of the City Colleges of Chicago, is in the Northwest side of the city of Chicago, which has a heavy Latino representation. Of the more than 7,500 students enrolled at Wright, 62% are Latino. The college emphasizes collaboration, communication, and intentionality with a focus on serving and deepening partnerships with the community to serve its students.

Daniel López is President of City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Daniel López President Institution website: https://www.ccc.edu/washington/home/ Bio Page: https://www.ccc.edu/washington/menu/leadership/ Daniel López is President of City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

John M. Fuchko III is President of Dalton State College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Dalton State College John M. Fuchko III President Institution website: https://www.daltonstate.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.daltonstate.edu/news/john-fuchko-iii-invested-as-sixth-president-of-dalton-state-college/ John M. Fuchko III is President of Dalton State College and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2025-2028 Dalton State College (Dalton), located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northwest Georgia, became the state’s first federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution in 2018. Dalton serves over 5,100 students, with more than one third identifying as Hispanic.

Tina M. Tinney is Chancellor of Nunez Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Nunez Community College Tina M. Tinney Chancellor Institution website: https://www.nunez.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.nunez.edu/about-nunez/welcome Tina M. Tinney is Chancellor of Nunez Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Nicola Pitchford is President of Dominican University of California and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Dominican University of California Nicola Pitchford President Institution website: https://www.dominican.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.dominican.edu/directory-people/nicola-pitchford Nicola Pitchford is President of Dominican University of California and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Andrés Henríquez is the Director of STEM Education Strategy at the Education Development Center, and Excelencia in Education's Board Member. < Back to Our People Page Andrés Henríquez Director of STEM Education Strategy, US Division Education Development Center, Inc. Andrés Henríquez is the Director of STEM Education Strategy at the Education Development Center, and a national expert in science, educational technology, and policy. He brings extensive experience in philanthropy, having served as a program officer at the National Science Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He is deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of underserved children and most recently, led a partnership between the New York Hall of Science, public schools, and first-generation Latino families in Corona, Queens. Earlier in his career, he worked at EDC’s Center for Children and Technology, where he led a partnership between Bell Atlantic and Union City Schools that fueled a community transformation in Union City, New Jersey, and received national recognition from President Clinton.

Scott E. Feller is President of Wabash College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Wabash College Scott E. Feller President Institution website: https://www.wabash.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.wabash.edu/aboutwabash/president Scott E. Feller is President of Wabash College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030 to reach the U.S. degree attainment goal. Learn about Latino College Completion in Nevada. Latino College Completion - Nevada Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021) 20% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 43% Of White adults Fast Facts Nevada had the 14th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 41% K-12 Population 30% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 68% Latino Students 67% White Students Median Age 29 Latinos 47 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 40% Latino Students 50% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 1%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Nevada. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Nevada. BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Top Institutions To find out more about the top institutions enrolling, and awarding associate and bachelor degrees to Hispanics by using the tabs below to navigate the information. Click on the tabs below to explore. ENROLLING ASSOCIATES DEGREES BACHELORS DEGREE Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Nevada, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 College of Southern Nevada Public, 4-year or above 27,817 10,725 39% 2 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Public, 4-year or above 24,835 8,303 33% 3 University of Nevada-Reno Public, 4-year or above 16,274 3,853 24% 4 Truckee Meadows Community College Public, 4-year or above 6,307 2,394 38% 5 Nevada State College Public, 4-year or above 4,110 1,749 43% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Nevada, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 College of Southern Nevada Public, 4-year or above 3,323 1,105 33% 2 Truckee Meadows Community College Public, 4-year or above 1,272 377 30% 3 Western Nevada College Public, 4-year or above 604 162 27% 4 Great Basin College Public, 4-year or above 339 82 24% 5 Career College of Northern Nevada Private for-profit, 2-year 93 49 53% Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Nevada, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Public, 4-year or above 4,823 1,395 29% 2 University of Nevada-Reno Public, 4-year or above 3,730 803 22% 3 Nevada State College Public, 4-year or above 761 249 33% 4 Roseman University of Health Sciences Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 287 42 15% 5 Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas Private for-profit, 4-year or above 83 33 40% Examples of What Works for Latino, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey.

Carlos E. Santiago served as the Commissioner Emeritus, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, and Excelencia in Education's Board Member. < Back to Our People Page Carlos E. Santiago Commissioner Emeritus Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE) Carlos E. Santiago served as the Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education from 2015-2022. He served as the State Higher Education Executive Officer (SHEEO) and was selected as the recipient of the 2021 SHEEO Exceptional Agency Award. Carlos worked closely with the leadership of the three segments of public higher education: community colleges, State Universities, and the University of Massachusetts. Prior to his appointment, Carlos was the first Puerto Rican president of a major U.S. research university when he served as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 2022 the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) honored him with the Alfredo de Los Santos Jr. Distinguished Leadership Award.

Xavier Cole is President of Loyola University New Orleans and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Loyola University New Orleans Xavier Cole President Institution website: https://www.loyno.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.loyno.edu/about/office-president Xavier Cole is President of Loyola University New Orleans and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Dianey Leal serves as Strategic Partnerships Manager of Excelencia in Education. Dianey is responsible for managing relationships and programs that support Excelencia’s partnership initiatives to advance institutions’ journeys to more intentionally serve Latino, and all, students. < Back to Our People Page Dianey Leal Strategic Partnerships Manager Excelencia in Education E-mail: dleal@edexcelencia.org Current Position: As the Strategic Partnerships Manager, Dianey is responsible for managing relationships and programs that support Excelencia’s partnership initiatives to advance institutions’ journeys to more intentionally serve Latino, and all, students. She also contributes to Excelencia’s internal learning, evaluation, and strategy development that enhance collaborations with partners and expand the organization’s impact in fulfilling its mission. Past Experiences: Dianey is a proud daughter of Mexican immigrant farmworkers and first-generation, college-going graduate raised in the Rio Grande Valley. Dianey’s professional background spans higher education, nonprofit, and philanthropy sectors, providing her with a diverse perspective on advancing opportunities for students. Prior to joining Excelencia , she oversaw corporate and federally-funded partnerships and programs aimed at supporting students’ educational journeys, including career preparation. Dianey holds a B.A. in Political Science and English Writing and Rhetoric from St. Edward’s University, a M.A. in Public Service and Administration from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education and Chicano/Latino studies from Michigan State University. Why are you bringing your talent to Excelencia ? My personal and professional experiences have fueled my passion for bridging research and practice to improve educational opportunities of underrepresented students in higher education, whether through policy, advocacy, or evidence-based programs. This role with Excelencia gives me the opportunity to listen to, learn from, and work with colleges and universities across the nation in support of that goal. How would you describe working at Excelencia ? Working at Excelencia brings me a deep sense of purpose and hope. I’ve had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the thoughtful decision-making process that Excelencia takes to support institutions at every stage of their journey. This kind of commitment reinforces my belief in the power of collective action, especially when intentionality is at the heart of our efforts. I am grateful to collaborate with a team of dedicated individuals who are mission-driven, kind, and passionate about intentionally SERVING Latino students.