FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2020 AACC media contact: Dr. Martha Parham, 714-932-3694 or mparham@aacc.nche.edu Horatio Alger Association media contact: Carly Buggy, 484-385-2934, cbuggy@briancom.com AACC and Horatio Alger Association Partner to Provide Scholarships for Workforce Development Program awards scholarships valued up to $2,500 to students who are pursuing career or technical education at community colleges […]
20 states join network to identify and scale strategies to help workers succeed in a post-pandemic economy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2020 AACC media contact: Dr. Martha Parham, 714-932-3694 or mparham@aacc.nche.edu NGA media contact: James Nash, 202-624-3658 or jnash@nga.org 20 States Join Network to Identify and Scale Strategies to Help Workers Succeed in a Post-Pandemic Economy National Governors Association, American Association of Community Colleges Launch Reskilling and Recovery […]
AACC, NSF to Showcase Student Innovators from Community Colleges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2020 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Download this press release as a PDF. Community College Innovation Challenge invites community college students to create STEM solutions to real-world challenges Washington, DC – Now in its fifth year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with the […]
Congress proposes funding for community college programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 30, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges applauds programs designed to close the nation’s skills gap. Washington, DC — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) represents the nation’s 1,051 community colleges and supports the new funding proposed for community college job training programs included […]
Ten community college presidents elected to board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges welcomes new board members. Washington, DC — The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) represents the nation’s 1,051 community colleges and is governed by a 32-member Board of Directors. Ten community college presidents were recently elected to serve […]
Five innovative community colleges take home top honors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu American Association of Community Colleges Honors Visionary Work of Community Colleges Orlando, FL—The nation’s community colleges serve more than 40 percent of all U.S. undergraduates, providing a pathway to the American Dream for 12 million students. Five community colleges were honored for their […]
Bumphus appointed to National Advisory Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2019 Contact: Dr. Martha Parham 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AACC president and CEO will advise President Trump’s National Council for the American Worker Washington, DC – Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, has been appointed to serve on the American Workforce Policy Advisory […]
Outstanding community college alumni to be honored by national association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 23, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Recipients are examples of community colleges’ ability to change lives Washington, DC—Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. This year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is honoring three outstanding community college alumni who have […]
US Department of Labor looks to community colleges to build the nation’s workforce
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2019 Contact: Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu AACC to Lead Efforts to Build Apprenticeship Network Washington, DC—Community colleges provide a pathway to educational and career success for millions of students. That pathway is recognized as a key component to increasing the number of skilled workers in the United States. The […]
All Within My Hands Foundation & American Association of Community Colleges Launch the Metallica Scholars Initiative
For Immediate Release December 11, 2018 Contact: Dr. Martha Parham 202/728-0200, x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu $1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO GO TO 10 COMMUNITY COLLEGES Washington, DC – Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation (AWMH) has launched a major workforce education initiative that provides direct support to community colleges to enhance their career and technical education programs. […]