Silver Spring, MD (May 9, 2013) – Achieving the Dream today announced the appointment of Julie Englund as the national nonprofit’s Executive Vice President. This newly-created position will ensure that Achieving the Dream continues to be a strong, sustainable nonprofit leading the nation’s most comprehensive reform network for community college student success.
Press Releases
Apr 2, 2013
Silver Spring, MD (April 2, 2013) – President & CEO of Achieving the Dream William E. Trueheart and Vice President Rachel Singer announced today that effective June 1, 2013, Rachel will step down from her position as Vice President for Community College Relations and Applied Research to become an Achieving the Dream Senior Fellow.
Feb 25, 2013
Silver Spring, MD (February 25, 2013) – Achieving the Dream is proud to announce the Leader College recertification of the following 20 Achieving the Dream Institutions:
Feb 7, 2013
Anaheim, CA (February 7, 2013) – Achieving the Dream – a national nonprofit leading the nation’s most comprehensive non-governmental reform network for community college student success in higher education history – today announced the appointment of Lou Testoni and Mike Villarreal to the Board of Directors.
Feb 5, 2013
ANAHEIM, CA (February 5, 2013) – Achieving the Dream, with the support of The Kresge Foundation, this evening announced South Texas College (STC) as the winner of the fifth annual Leah Meyer Austin Award. Along with this prestigious recognition, the college will receive $25,000 to support its ongoing student success work. As this year’s award-winner, STC is being honored for demonstrating systemic institutional changes that have resulted in a noteworthy increase in student success.
Jan 31, 2013
Silver Spring, MD (January 31, 2013) – The nation’s most comprehensive reform network for community college success and completion is convening this week in Anaheim for DREAM 2013 - Achieving the Dream’s Annual Meeting on Student Success. More than 1,500 influential practitioners, policy-makers, and thought-leaders from across the nation are attending this convening to share results, strengthen partnerships, and direct the course of the reform movement for the upcoming year.
Jan 21, 2013
Press Contact: Lauren Lewis Phone: (917) 613-6419 (cell) E-mail: llewis@achievingthedream.org
Nov 27, 2012
Press Contacts: Lauren Lewis, Achieving the Dream, 917-613-6419 Jayme Rubenstein, Jobs for the Future, 617-728-4446 x152
Nov 15, 2012
Silver Spring, MD (November 15, 2012) – Achieving the Dream, Inc., a national nonprofit leading the nation’s most comprehensive non-governmental reform network for community college student success and completion, today announced the grant recipients of the new Catalyst Fund grant program. Today and tomorrow, the selected colleges will convene in Silver Spring for the Catalyst Fund Kickoff.
Nov 13, 2012
Silver Spring, Maryland (November 13, 2012) – Achieving the Dream, Inc., a national nonprofit leading the nation’s most comprehensive non-governmental reform network for community college student success and completion, today announced that 14 Achieving the Dream Institutions have earned Leader College distinction. These emerging leaders join the ranks of now 66 institutions that have achieved Leader College status by raising persistence and completion rates and closing achievement gaps.The new Leaders Colleges are:
