2019 Examples of Excelencia Finalists In 2019, Excelencia in Education received 166 program nominations from 32 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Learn about the 12 programs selected as Examples of Excelencia finalists below, and their efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. This year’s program finalists join 180+ others in our Growing What Works database, a searchable database of evidence-based practices that work for Latinos in higher education. Learn more about the 2019 finalists and other efforts increasing Latino student success. Return to Examples of Excelencia Main Page ASSOCIATE Guided Pathways Advising Through Coaching Austin Community College District (TX) First Year Support; Institutional Change Ichabod Success Institute Washburn University (KS) Learning Community; Summer Bridge Promises & Pathways: Scaling Developmental Education Reform Cuyamaca College (CA) Developmental Coursework BACCALAUREATE College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) Washington State University (WA) First Year Support; Learning Community Pathways to Academic Success & Opportunities (PASO) California State University, San Marcos (CA) First Year Support; Institutional Change Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success) University of Texas at Austin (TX) Mentoring Promesa Scholars Ferris State University (MI) First Year Support; Learning Community GRADUATE ¡Exito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Texas Health San Antonio (TX) Mentoring; Pathway/Pipeline Latinx Leadership Initiative Boston College School of Social Work (MA) College Prep; Pathway/Pipeline COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION Believe and Achieve Trinity River Mission (TX) College Prep; Mentoring Crosby Scholars Program Crosby Scholars Community Partnership (NC) College Prep; Scholarship Latino U Scholars Latino U College Access (NY) Career/Workforce; College Prep