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ASUMH NAMED TO TOP 150 LIST
BY ASPEN INSTITUTE
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named pete for the 2019 Prize were selected from a pool of nearly
ASUMH one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges 1,000 public two-year colleges nationwide using publicly
eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for available data on student outcomes. Located in 39 states
Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature rec- in urban, rural and suburban areas, serving as few as 300
ognition of high achievement and performance among students and as many as 95,000 students, these colleges
The Aspen Prize recognizes
institutions with outstanding
achievements in four areas.
America’s community represent the diversity and depth of the community
colleges. With a sin- college sector.
gular focus on student A distinguished Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner,
success, the Aspen finalist(s) with distinction and rising star(s) in spring 2019.
Prize recognizes institutions with outstanding achieve- The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program aims
ments in four areas: learning; certificate and degree com- to advance higher education practices, policies and
pletion; employment and earnings; and high levels of leadership that significantly improve student outcomes. 
access and success for minority and low-income students. The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies
The 150 community colleges named as eligible to com-
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organization based in Washington, DC.