SBCC Recognized as Aspen Institute Finalist at Washington, D.C. Luncheon
Dr. Jill Biden Acknowledges Top Ten Community College Finalists
Among the guests were Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and a longtime educator, Arne Duncan, current U.S. Secretary of Education, and Richard Riley, former U.S. Secretary of Education.
After making the initial cut of the top 120 community colleges from almost 1,200 accredited, public community colleges nationwide in April, SBCC was named as one of the 10 finalists in September and was the only community college in California to make the prestigious list.
“This recognition is validation of SBCC’s outstanding reputation as a premiere community college, not only in the state but in the nation,” said Dr. Friedlander. “We clearly demonstrated to the Aspen Institute selection committee that our college is both data- and outcomes- driven, and that academic excellence and student success are our top priorities.”
