Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count Announces William Trueheart as CEO
Achieving the Dream is thrilled to announce that Dr. William Trueheart, a former college president, philanthropic executive, and nonprofit leader, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the five-year-old initiative.  “Helping students succeed has been my passion throughout my career,” Trueheart said. “I am thrilled to be able to apply that passion to Achieving the Dream, which already has accomplished so much and has the potential to do so much more.”

> Read the news release.

> Read Dr. Trueheart’s biography.

Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. The initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students. Achieving the Dream works on multiple fronts, including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy. It emphasizes the use of data to drive change.