FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2021 Contact: Martha M. Parham, Ed.D. 202-728-0200 x209 mparham@aacc.nche.edu Washington, DC – The Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc. announced the recipients of the 2021 Baldrige Foundation’s Leadership Awards. Among those selected for Leadership Excellence was Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association […]
AACC Responds to Wall Street Journal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2020 AACC media contact: Dr. Martha Parham, 714-932-3694 or mparham@aacc.nche.edu WASHINGTON – American Association of Community Colleges has responded to the recent opinion in the Wall Street Journal about Dr. Jill Biden’s earned doctorate degree. See below for the full text of the document.
AACC and Horatio Alger Association Partner to Provide Scholarships for Workforce Development
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 […]