2017 Examples of Excelencia Finalists Since 2005, Excelencia in Education has recognized programs that use evidence based practices to accelerate Latino student success in higher education at the national level. In 2017 we received over 160 program nominations from 25 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Below we proudly present our 2017 Examples of Excelencia finalists. Visit the Growing What Works database to learn about other practices that accelerate Latino student success across the country. Return to Examples of Excelencia Main Page ASSOCIATE LEVEL Alamo Advise Alamo Colleges District (TX) Focus on Student Success (FOSS) Laredo Community College (TX) Long Beach College Promise Long Beach City College (CA) MDC's Shark Path Miami Dade College (FL) Transitional Bilingual Learning Community (TBLC) Harry S. Truman College (IL) BACCALAUREATE LEVEL Center for English Language Acquisition and Culture (CELAC) Saint Peter's University (NJ) Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program Arizona State University (AZ) Science Bound Iowa State University (IA) Students Transitioning to Engaged and Motivated (STEM) Success California State University, Stanislaus (CA) GRADUATE LEVEL Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute Arizona State University (AZ) McNair Scholars Program University of Central Florida (FL) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION LEVEL Abriendo Puertas Memphis, TN Adelante Hispanic Achievers Louisville, KY Dream Catchers Catch the Next, Inc. - Austin, TX Scholarship/College Preparation and Life Skills Training Linda Lorelle Scholarship Fund - Houston, TX
