One of 31 Leaders Selected for Prestigious Program Developing Next Generation of Community College Leaders
“I’m thrilled and honored to join the 2022-23 Aspen Institute Rising Presidents Fellowship. This aligns well with our work at Germanna to increase student success and equity. Along with the other 31 fellows, we’ll learn from national leaders, build a network of forward-thinking peers, and apply grounded and innovative strategies to meet student success challenges.”
- Dr. Tiffany Ray, Vice President of Student Services and Equity Advancement
Rising Presidents Fellows aspire to enter a college presidency within five years of completing the fellowship. As fellows, they join a network of over 300 forward-thinking peers—122 of whom are sitting college presidents—who are applying grounded and innovative strategies to meet student success challenges in their colleges.
The Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship is made possible by the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation College Futures Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and JPMorgan Chase.
For bios and photos of all 31 leaders, visit highered.aspeninstitute.org/meet-the-rising-presidents-fellows.
Germanna Community College has campuses and centers in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Culpeper, serving about 13,000 students. It’s one of few colleges across the nation to experience growth during the pandemic, with enrollment increasing by 15.6 percent over the past four years. Go to Germanna.edu for more information
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program supports colleges and universities in their quest to achieve a higher standard of excellence, delivering credentials that unlock life-changing careers and strengthen our economy, society, and democracy. We know it takes visionary college leaders to achieve this higher standard and we make it our mission to equip them with the knowledge, skills, and research-backed tools to inspire change, shift practice, and advance the capacity of colleges to deliver excellent and equitable student outcomes. For more information, visit our website and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
The Stanford Educational Leadership Initiative (SELI)advances the critical cause of diversity, equity, and inclusion in learning science and postsecondary education leadership.SELI’s research practice partnership with the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program has enabled faculty from the Stanford Graduate Schools of Education, Business, and Engineering to host and prepare 200 Aspen Presidential Fellows to lead U.S. community colleges for student success in graduation and preparation for workforce advancement. For more information, visit seli.stanford.edu.
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