"We are honored to receive the SEMILLAS grant. This award acknowledges Lehman College's ongoing commitment to promoting Latino student success and creating a pipeline to higher education for young people in the community we serve, and beyond."
Deborah Santiago, Excelencia's co-founder and Vice President for Policy and Research, will speak at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) semiannual board meeting May 21 - 22, 2012 on the campus of Colorado State University. Ms. Santiago will discuss Excelencia's new report on equity gaps in the West. Meeting participants will include the 45 WICHE Commissioners (each of WICHE's 15 member states has three gubernatorial‐appointed commissioners), WICHE staff, and guests.
"We are honored to receive the SEMILLAS grant. This award acknowledges Lehman College's ongoing commitment to promoting Latino student success and creating a pipeline to higher education for young people in the community we serve, and beyond."
-Dr. Ricardo R. Fernandez, President, Lehman College


