Marking Milestones and Launching a Year-Long Celebration of
10 Years of Service Across the National College Promise
Movement
BOSTON, Aug. 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- College Promise is pleased
to announce its National Convening to be held at One Financial
Center this week from 13-15 August
2024. This event serves as College Promise's kick off to a
year-long campaign celebrating its 10th anniversary in September 2025. The organization celebrates a
decade of accomplishments in expanding college access, student
supports, and career pathways across the nation. The Convening will
bring together education leaders, policymakers, Promise
practitioners, and advocates to discuss the future of college
affordability and strategies to increase student access,
achievement, and advancement. Attendees will include:
- Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim
Driscoll
- Jon Santiago, Secretary,
Department of Veterans' Services of Massachusetts
- Nate Mackinnon, Executive
Director, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges
- Pam Eddinger, President,
Bunker Hill Community College
- David Daigler, President, Maine
Community College System
- Ellen Kennedy, President,
Berkshire Community College
- Ricardo Solis, President,
South Texas College
"Here in Massachusetts,
education is our calling card. We pride ourselves in having
incredible institutions of higher education, and in being at the
forefront of education policy," said Lieutenant Governor
Kim Driscoll. "We've made nation
leading progress in increasing enrollment growth across state
institutions of higher education after decades of declines and
significantly expanding financial aid for public college and
university students. I look forward to speaking with leaders of
this industry at College Promise's National Convening so we can
work together to best support our future leaders of tomorrow."
College Promise also announces the appointment of its National
Leadership Council, recognizing influential leaders modeling
exemplary practices across the country:
- Krissy DeAlejandro, President
and CEO, tnAchieves
- Mike Flores, Chancellor, Alamo
Colleges District
- John Jones, President and CEO,
Hope Toledo
- Leidra McQueen, Executive Director, Lynchburg Beacon of
Hope
- David Rust, Chief Executive
Officer, Say Yes Buffalo
- Christopher Whitmore, Executive
Director, Richmond Promise
In recognition of the newly appointed Council, College Promise
CEO Martha Kanter stated, "The
College Promise National Leadership Council represents the best of
what the College Promise movement stands for—dedicated leaders who
are committed to greater access and social mobility for all. Their
experience and vision will guide us as we expand and enhance
College Promise programs nationwide."
Convening sessions will explore innovation in both policy and
practice:
- Implementing strategies to serve diverse populations of
students, including veterans, Latinos, young men of color, and
second-generation learners
- Reconnecting adult learners to higher education, certification,
and careers
- Exploring apprenticeships and career pathways for employee
match and stackability
- Developing Promise programs as a talent pipeline for local
economic development
- Utilizing local, state, and national data to improve Promise
outcomes
- Capitalization and fiscal sustainability of Promise
dollars
This year, College Promise honors a decade of service by
tnAchieves and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission for their
outstanding leadership in Tennessee's statewide Promise program. This
milestone marks a decade of dedicated efforts to make higher
education accessible and affordable for all Tennesseans. In
reflection, President and CEO of tnAchieves and College Promise
National Leadership Council member Krissy
DeAlejandro remarked, "For ten years, Tennessee's Promise program has transformed
the lives of thousands of students, opening doors to brighter
futures. This achievement not only highlights the success of our
state program but also underscores the broader impact of the
national College Promise movement in expanding access to education
and empowering students across the country."
College Promise extends its gratitude to its National Advisory
Board members, national partners, philanthropies, and donors.
Special thanks to the Ascendium Education Group, Carnegie
Corporation of New York, ECMC
Foundation, Lumina Foundation, and The Kresge Foundation for their
invaluable support in advancing College Promise's mission.
About College Promise:
College Promise is a
national, non-partisan, non-profit initiative that builds broad
public support for tuition-free postsecondary education for
hard-working students and ensures those students have access to
quality educational opportunities and support for their success.
College Promise programs aim to improve affordability, economic and
social mobility, equity, and inclusion while striving to reduce
student debt in order to build a sustainable talent pipeline of
Americans for the future. Visit www.collegepromise.org or
follow @College_Promise on X or LinkedIn.
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