SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (February 20, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, proudly announces that 23 colleges have earned Leader College or Leader College of Distinction status, recognitions of excellence bestowed annually upon deserving institutions within the organization’s network.

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND (February 18, 2025) — Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing, and economic mobility, has awarded the Leah Meyer Austin Award, its highest recognition, to Chattanooga State Community College and Southwestern Oregon Community College.