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Nov. 21, 2014 – Austin, Texas – Today at its annual State of Higher Education luncheon, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board announced four winners of its 2014 Star Awards for exceptional contributions toward meeting one or more of the goals of the Texas higher education plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015.
This year’s winners are:
· Lee College and Goose Creek CISD – Gulf Coast Partners Achieving Student Success
· San Antonio College Services for Women & Non-traditional Students and San Antonio Independent School District – San Antonio College GED to College Transition
· Texas A&M University and Blinn College – Texas A&M – Blinn TEAM Program
· The University of Texas at El Paso – Developmental Math Program
“There were many Texas programs to choose from but these four Star Award recipients represent the state’s most effective efforts for closing the education gaps that challenge our state,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Raymund A. Paredes. “The Coordinating Board is pleased to recognize the people and the institutions that develop and implement these programs, as well as the organizations and others who support them.”
The Coordinating Board received 33 nominations and 28 applications for this year’s Star Award program.
The State of Higher Education luncheon and Star Awards ceremony were held in conjunction with the 2014 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference entitled Planning Educationally for a Competitive Global Economy.
The Star Award was established in 2001. Representatives of institutions, organizations and groups from all over Texas have been recognized for their efforts to develop and implement the state's most successful programs, projects, activities and partnerships. These efforts are helping Texas close the gaps in student participation and success in higher education, excellence in programs and services, and research development and expansion.
The Coordinating Board’s annual Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference, held on Nov. 20-21 in Austin, brought together regents, trustees, chancellors, presidents, and other higher education leaders to discuss progress with Closing the Gaps and deliberate the state’s next long-range higher education plan. They also shared information on topics such as board governance, accountability, and increasing the affordability of higher education for both students and the state.
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THECB Mission Statement
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board promotes access, affordability, quality, success, and cost efficiency in the state’s institutions of higher education, through Closing the Gaps and its successor plan, resulting in a globally competent workforce that positions Texas as an international leader in an increasingly complex world economy. For more information contact:
For more information contact:
Kelly Carper Polden
External Relations
Kelly.polden@thecb.state.tx.us
Office: (512) 427-6119
Cell: (541) 531-3105
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