The database is made up of over 200 active programs initially recognized through our Examples of Excelencia review process. Growing What Works Database Learn What Works for Latino Student Success The Growing What Works Database is online and searchable. It is a resource for practitioners, institutional leaders, funders, and policymakers interested in evidence-based practices that accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Search the database below to see programs that have been recognized throughout Excelencia in Education’s 20 years of service for making a positive difference in Latino student success, including those recognized in 2024 as Examples of Excelencia and Finalists for their intentional and culturally relevant evidence-based practices. Filter by Academic Level Associate Baccalaureate Community-Based Organization Graduate Filter by Issue Area Academic Program Access Retention Support Services Transfer Filter by Program Focus Select Program Focus Filter by State Select State Filter by HSI Program Abriendo Puertas - Latino Memphis The mission of Abriendo Puertas is to increase post-secondary access for Latino students in the Mid-South through academic support and leadership development. Learn More About the Program Academy for College Excellence (ACE) - Cabrillo College ACE brings students unprepared for college and the workforce into community college and helps them reevaluate their educational experience. Learn More About the Program Accelerate, Complete, Engage Program (ACE) at John Jay College ACE is a comprehensive academic support program designed to help students complete their academic journey towards a bachelor’s degree on time. Learn More About the Program Access College and Excel (ACE) Program ACE recruits and supports high school students from predominantly Latino, inner-city schools to successfully transition to college and obtain a bachelor’s degree. Learn More About the Program Achieving in Research Math and Science (ARMAS) Center The mission of the ARMAS center is to provide comprehensive support to STEM students and faculty. Learn More About the Program AlamoADVISE AlamoADVISE provides community college students with a personalized academic/career pathway through the support of a certified advisor. Learn More About the Program Academic Achievers Program (AAP) AAP aims to propel Latino students to graduation by providing them with scholarship, mandatory tutoring, mentoring, skills workshops and leadership training. Learn More About the Program Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE) ATE prepares Latino/Hispanic pre-service and in-service educators to teach diverse student populations. Learn More About the Program Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) - Bronx Community College ASAP was launched in 2007 to improve the low graduation rates of City University of New York’s (CUNY) Community Colleges. Learn More About the Program Achieving a College Education (ACE) Program- Maricopa Community College District ACE motivates underrepresented students to complete high school and continue on to complete a college degree. Learn More About the Program Adelante Hispanic Achievers, Inc. Adelante Hispanic Achievers aims to inspire and empower Latino youth to achieve their dreams and contribute as creative and educated world citizens. Learn More About the Program Ambiciones Ambiciones provides pathways to college completion for Latino students by helping high school students and their families navigate the Howard Community College entrance process. Learn More About the Program 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ... 20

QRLSSP seeks to recruit students to careers in the mathematical sciences by providing an intensive research experience. < Back Quantitative Research in the Life and Social Sciences Program (QRLSSP) Institution: Arizona State University State: Arizona Academic Level: Graduate Issue Area: Access Program Focus: STEM, Undergraduate Research Website: https://mcmsc.asu.edu/institutes/qrlssp Key Personnel: Patrick Kenney Contact Info: pkenney@asu.edu | 480.727.2634 Overview Quantitative Research in the Life and Social Sciences Program (QRLSSP) is embedded in ASU’s Simon A. Levin Mathematical, Computational, and Modeling Sciences Center to connect the center’s education-through-research mission directly to trans-disciplinary undergraduate and graduate programs in the mathematical sciences. Program Description QRLSSP seeks to recruit students to careers in the mathematical sciences by providing an intensive research experience of student-driven research where participants actively contribute to setting the research agenda. QRLSSP host a summer research program, encouraging and facilitating access and completion of a graduate studies degree in mathematics and science. A collaborative learning environment and community among students and faculty aids students in their research and provides a source of support in graduate school and beyond QRLSSP gives students an insight into what to expect in the pursuit of a Ph.D. and aims to strengthen and diversify the pool of U.S. students pursuing graduate degrees in math and sciences. Alumni progress is monitored for at least six years after participation to provide support, community, and measure program success. Outcome From 1996 through 2016, QRLSSP has recruited and enrolled 533 students, 70% of them are underrepresented minorities, and approximately half of them identified as Latino. Through February 2017, 71% of QRLSSP students enrolled in graduate or professional school programs. 108 QRLSSP students have completed their Ph.D. and 67 of those students were Hispanic/Latino. Return To Growing What Works Database Related Programs in Arizona Filter by Issue Area Access Achieving a College Education (ACE) Program- Maricopa Community College District Access Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program (HMDP) Access Joaquin Bustoz Math - Science Honors Program Access Quantitative Research in the Life and Social Sciences Program (QRLSSP) Access

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Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) is a diverse group of college and university presidents and chancellors who have committed to making their institutions learning environments where Latino students thrive. They are part of the Excelencia network and collaborate with Excelencia in Education to leverage collective expertise and resources, foster partnerships, and amplify current efforts at the national level. Presidents for Latino Student Success Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) is a diverse group of college and university presidents and chancellors who have committed to making their institutions learning environments where Latino students thrive. They are part of the Excelencia network and collaborate with Excelencia in Education to leverage collective expertise and resources, foster partnerships, and amplify current efforts at the national level. For enrollment and other questions, please email P4LSS@EdExcelencia.org . The P4LSS network represents only 6% of colleges and universities, but it enrolls 33% and graduates 35% of Latino students nationwide. LEARN MORE Filter by State Select State Filter by Part of a System Select Part of a System Abilene Christian University Phil Schubert President American University * * President Aurora University Susana Rivera-Mills President Berkeley City College Denise Richardson President CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Karol V. Mason President California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Michael E. Spagna Interim President California State University-Bakersfield Vernon B. Harper Jr. President California State University-Fresno Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval President California State University-Northridge Erika Beck President Central New Mexico Community College Tracy Hartzler President City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College Janine E. Janosky President Columbia Basin College Rebekah Woods President Adams State University David A. Tandberg President Angelo State University Ronnie D. Hawkins, Jr. President Austin Community College District Russell Lowery-Hart Chancellor Bunker Hill Community College Pam Y. Eddinger President CUNY Lehman College Fernando Delgado President California State University, Dominguez Hills Thomas A. Parham President California State University-Channel Islands Richard Yao President California State University-Fullerton Ronald Rochon President California State University-Sacramento Luke Wood President Cerritos College José Fierro President City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Andres Oroz President Columbia Gorge Community College Kenneth Lawson President Aims Community College Leah Bornstein President Arizona State University Michael Crow President Bellevue College David May President CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Anthony E. Munroe President CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Larry Johnson, Jr. President California State University, Monterey Bay Vanya Quiñones President California State University-Chico Stephen Perez President California State University-Long Beach Jane Close Conoley President California State University-San Bernardino Tomás Morales President Chandler-Gilbert Community College CJ Wurster President Coastline College Vince Rodriguez President Community College of Aurora Mordecai Ian Brownlee President Albizu University Nelson Soto President Arizona Western College Daniel Corr President Belmont University L. Gregory Jones President CUNY Bronx Community College Milton Santiago President California Lutheran University John Nunes President California State University, Stanislaus Britt Rios-Ellis President California State University-East Bay Cathy Sandeen President California State University-Los Angeles Berenecea Johnson Eanes President California State University-San Marcos Ellen J. Neufeldt President City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Daniel López President College of Lake County Lori Suddick President Community College of Rhode Island Rosemary Costigan President 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 ... 5

Julius O. Sokenu is President of Moorpark College and a President for Latino Student Success. < Back to P4LSS Main Page Moorpark College Julius O. Sokenu President Institution website: https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/executive-team Julius O. Sokenu is President of Moorpark College and a President for Latino Student Success.

Rafael Ramírez-Rivera is President of Inter American University of Puerto Rico and a President for Latino Student Success. < Back to P4LSS Main Page Inter American University of Puerto Rico Rafael Ramírez-Rivera President Institution website: https://www.arecibo.inter.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.inter.edu/en/news/confirman-al-doctor-rafael-ramirez-rivera-como-nuevo-presidente-de-la-universidad-interamericana/ Rafael Ramírez-Rivera is President of Inter American University of Puerto Rico and a President for Latino Student Success.

SEES increases retention and graduation rates for Latino, African American, and Native American students pursuing degrees in the sciences and mathematics. < Back Science Educational Enhancement Services (SEES) Institution: California State Polytechnic University-Pomona State: California Academic Level: Baccalaureate Issue Area: Retention Program Focus: STEM Website: https://www.cpp.edu/~sci/sees Key Personnel: Steve Alas Contact Info: alas@cpp.edu | 909.869.4546 Overview The purpose of the Science Educational Enhancement Services (SEES) program is to increase the retention and graduation rates for Latino, African American, and Native American students pursuing degrees in the sciences and mathematics. Program Description SEES creates a supportive community that provides opportunities for academic support, career networking, and community outreach through advising, mentoring, academic excellence workshops, and study and computer facilities. Their practices include establishing a community, professional development, peer mentoring, academic support workshops, tutoring, and financial support. Outcome The success of SEES can be attributed to its commitment to the 3 C's: Content, Community, and Communication. SEES students who start as freshmen have a retention rate of 15% higher than under-represented students not in SEES and have a similarly improved graduation rate. Over 82% of SEES students served are Latino. From 1992 to 2013, SEES graduated more than 500 students who have gone on to earn 32 MDs, 7 DDSs, 20 Ph.D.s, and 61 MSs, as well as becoming credentialed K-12 and community college teachers. Return To Growing What Works Database Related Programs in California Filter by Issue Area Retention Academy for College Excellence (ACE) - Cabrillo College Retention College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) - CSU San Marcos Retention Compact Scholars Program (CSP) Retention Enhancing Postbaccalaureate Opportunities at CSUF for Hispanic Students (EPOCHS) Retention Enlace - Evergreen Valley College Retention Graduate Equity Fellowship Program (GEFP) Retention Pathways to Academic Success and Opportunities (PASO) Retention Promises and Pathways Retention Show More

Juan J. Castillo is Interim President of Texas A&M International University and a Presidents for Latino Student Success < Back to P4LSS Main Page Texas A&M International University Juan J. Castillo Interim President Institution website: https://www.tamiu.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.tamiu.edu/newsinfo/2024/11/tamiuinterimpresident11824.shtml Juan J. Castillo is Interim President of Texas A&M International University and a Presidents for Latino Student Success

The combined BA/MD Program's mission is to address New Mexico’s physician shortage, particularly in rural areas. < Back The Combined BA/MD Degree Program Institution: University of New Mexico-Main Campus State: New Mexico Academic Level: Graduate Issue Area: Academic Program Program Focus: Health, Pathway/Pipeline Website: https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/education/ba-md/ Key Personnel: Hillary Pineda Contact Info: hilpineda@salud.unm.edu Overview The combined BA/MD Program's mission is to address New Mexico’s physician shortage, particularly in rural areas. BA/MD advisors help students navigate through their degree program and guide the transition from home to University, high school graduate to adult, small town to a major city, undergraduate to a medical student, and beyond. Program Description The Combined BA/MD Degree Program addresses the physician shortage in New Mexico by admitting a class of diverse students committed to becoming doctors and practitioners of medicine in underserved communities across New Mexico. Each year 28 diverse students from New Mexico and the Navajo Nation are admitted as freshmen into the program through a holistic review process, with a conditional placement reserved for them at The University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Students are provided with: full-cost scholarships for the first four years at UNM, academic advisement (with low student to advisor ratios, and program-specific counselors. They receive cohort-only math and science courses in state-of-the-art active learning classrooms, a summer Foundations in Science course required of incoming BA/MD freshmen with an ACT score of 25 or less; low-class size for BA/MD students in core; program-dedicated pre-med classes; and a Summer Practicum (service learning) requirement between students’ second and third years, where they live and work in a rural community, shadow local physicians and work on a community engagement project with local health organizations. Additionally, a specialized curriculum entitled Health, Medicine, and Human Values was also developed to educate students on the healthcare needs of New Mexico and the social aspects of medicine. Faculty also attend workshops focused upon the specific needs of BA/MD students. Outcome The Combined BA/MD Program has been successful in recruiting underrepresented students, 44% of students identifying as being Hispanic. 41 students from their first three cohorts have graduated from medical school, of that 30 % were Hispanic. 26 graduates are now completing post-medical school graduate training in New Mexico, and upon completion, the majority of the BA/MD physicians will return to the state to practice. Return To Growing What Works Database Related Programs in New Mexico Filter by Issue Area Academic Program The Combined BA/MD Degree Program Academic Program

Alexis Padilla-Torres serves as Institutional Engagement Manager of Excelencia in Education. Alexis supports the enrollment, onboarding, and engagement of institutions within the Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) network. < Back to Our People Page Alexis Padilla-Torres Institutional Engagement Manager Excelencia in Education Email: apadillatorres@edexcelencia.org Current Position: Alexis supports the enrollment, onboarding, and engagement of institutions within the Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS) network. She is responsible for cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with institutional leaders and connecting them with Excelencia’s diverse portfolios, comprehensive resources, research, and programs. Past Experiences: Alexis brings experience from the public and private sectors and is passionate about community building, empowerment, and sustainable impact. She has cultivated a diverse skill set and robust network through her work in state and federal government, politics, and NGOs. Most recently, Alexis worked at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), where she led nationwide recruitment efforts for four leadership development programs, traveling extensively across the U.S. to bring Latino talent to Washington, DC. Prior to that role, she co-managed the Postgraduate and Public Policy Fellowship Programs, supporting fellows’ leadership journeys as they navigated life on and off Capitol Hill. Why are you bringing your talent to Excelencia ? As a mission-driven individual who has spent the last several years working for a national Latino-serving organization, it was important for me to continue contributing to a space that improves outcomes for all, while applying a Latino lens. Excelencia has provided me with the unique opportunity to work at the intersection of my greatest passions: community, education, leadership, and policy. How would you describe working at Excelencia ? I view Excelencia as a powerhouse of an organization. Founded with great intentionality, it is dynamic by nature and filled with dedicated staff – each connected to the mission in their own way. Working alongside such talented colleagues is a privilege.

Diana Rodriguez is Chancellor of San Bernardino Community College District and a President for Latino Student Success. < Back to P4LSS Main Page San Bernardino Community College District Diana Rodriguez Chancellor Institution website: https://sbccd.edu/ Bio Page: https://sbccd.edu/about-sbccd/office-of-the-chancellor/ Diana Rodriguez is Chancellor of San Bernardino Community College District and a President for Latino Student Success.