Hear from the 2022 Examples of Excelencia

Return to Examples of Excelencia Main Page

Through Examples of Excelencia, Excelencia in Education annually recognizes 4 programs for their work in serving Latino students in higher education through evidence-based practices. The professionals who lead these programs focus on impact, service and sustainability to advance Latino student success. Watch the videos below to hear first-hand the impact these programs have made on students and hear directly from the program leaders who are working to support greater numbers of Latino students get to and through their higher education degrees and into the workforce and civic leadership.

Learn more about the 2022 Examples of Excelencia.

WEBINAR: Cultivating What Works - A Conversation with Leaders Committed to Latino Student Success

Program leaders from the four 2022 Examples of Excelencia shared how they develop specific programming that engages their students, identify metrics to show impact, and gain community support for efforts that advance Latino student success on their campus. They also spoke towards leveraging campus and administration resources to resolve challenges and further sustain programming that intentionally serves Latino, and other, post-traditional students.

ASSOCIATE LEVEL: Latino Promise and HACER Program

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Latino Promise and HACER are sister programs whose mission are to provide access to higher education by offering associate degree programs with the benefits of a university setting to traditional-aged, Latino students.
Click here to learn more about the program.

BACCALAUREATE LEVEL: Institute of Interdisciplinary Research

University of Puerto Rico at Cayey

The mission of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IIR) is to advance undergraduate research, community service and academic creation at UPR Cayey by supporting interdisciplinary, regional and applied research projects.
Click here to learn more about the program.

GRADUATE LEVEL: MS in Environmental Science

The University of Texas at San Antonio

The mission of the Master’s Program in Environmental Science is to educate, inspire, assist, and prepare students through a comprehensive curriculum, emergent pedagogy, and collaborative research to become scientists and leaders in environmental science.
Click here to learn more about the program.

COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION LEVEL: Post-Secondary Initiatives

Esperanza, Inc.

Esperanza's mission is to improve the academic achievement of Hispanics in Greater Cleveland by supporting students to graduate high school and promoting postsecondary educational attainment.
Click here to learn more about the program.

**Relive the 2022 Celebración de Excelencia - the national announcement of the 2022 Examples of Excelencia.**

Four evidence-based programs recognized for accelerating Latino student success in higher education.

Learn which programs in colleges, universities and community-based organizations across the country were recognized for their positive impact on Latino student success. Learn more about Examples of Excelencia.