Broward College named among top ten Community Colleges in USA
American College of Higher Education (ACHE) functions as the International Campus of Broward College USA, in Sri Lanka, and is approved the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools (SACS), a regional accrediting agency in the USA. ACHE is the only American Education provider in Sri Lanka to be approved by a US Regional Accrediting commission.
Broward College was named last month as one of the ten finalist community colleges for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, which recognizes the most institutions for achievements in four areas: student learning outcomes, degree and college completion, labor market success in students securing jobs after college, and minority and low-income student success. Broward College now enters the last stage of the competition for a piece of the $1 million prize fund that will be awarded in March.
“Broward College is at the forefront of preparing a diverse student body for jobs in today’s knowledge-based economy,” said Josh Wyner, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program. “Broward has proven itself a vital part of the efforts Fort Lauderdale and the state of Florida to rebuild economically in an era of constricted state budgets.”
Broward College stands out for its dedication to student success, having shown a focused approach to student engagement that has manifested itself in a variety of programmes including unprecedented increases institutionally in the retention of students enrolled in peer mentoring programmes and in holistically advised students. Broward College has now twice been recognized by the Aspen
Broward College graduates posing for the group Photograph during the Transfer & Graduation Ceremony 2012
Institute as being in the top 10 percent of community colleges in America. The Aspen Prize is considered the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
“It is an honor when the hard work of our faculty, staff and students is acknowledged, especially by such a prestigious organization,” said Broward College President J. David Armstrong, Jr. “At our core, we are dedicated to connecting with our students, challenging them to succeed and helping them complete their educational goals.”
The ten community colleges selected to be finalists last month were Brazosport College, Lake Jackson, TX; Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, FL; College of the Ouachitas, Malvern, AR; Kingsborough Community College – CUNY, Brooklyn, NY; Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, SD; Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA; Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL; Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, Cumberland, KY; Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, WA; West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah, KY.
The grand prize winner and finalists-with-distinction will be selected by a distinguished Prize Jury co-chaired by John Engler, president of The Business Roundtable and former Governor of Michigan, and Richard Riley, former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education. Offering the lowest cost for higher education in South Florida, Broward College, like most community colleges, provides a quality option in higher education for millions of people throughout the state and the country.
The CEO of the American College of Higher Education Mrs. Sherryn Yaseen and Director Operations Mr. Suresh Yaseen sent their congratulatory remarks to the President and the team of Broward College. The students in Sri Lanka studying at the American College is privileged to study in one of the top 10 community colleges in USA while being in Sri Lanka for the first time in History. Students can complete the first 2 years in Sri Lanka at Broward College and then transfer themselves to over 4000 US Universities to complete their Bachelors Degree in a chosen field. This enables students to reduce the cost of US education and build confidence among the students to succeed in US education.
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