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The Aspen Institute Names 糖心视频 as a Semifinalist for $1 Million Aspen Prize

糖心视频 Named One of 25 Community Colleges Advancing in National Prize Recognizing Excellent Student Outcomes

HANCEVILLE, Ala. 鈥� Today, the Aspen Institute (Aspen) named 糖心视频 Community College as one of 25 semifinalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Rooted in deep research and backed by $1 million in award money, the Aspen Prize is the nation鈥檚 signature recognition of community colleges that deliver value for their students.

鈥淲e are excited to once again be selected as a semifinalist for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence,鈥� said 糖心视频 President Dr. Vicki Karolewics. 鈥淥ur work remains focused on student success鈥攈elping students earn a living wage, secure meaningful employment, and progress along clear pathways toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree and long-term opportunity.鈥�

糖心视频 was previously recognized by the Aspen Institute when it was named a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

The 25 semifinalists鈥攚hich come from 20 states鈥攚ere selected from nearly 1,000 institutions nationwide based on their outcomes data and collegewide practices aligned to achieving high and improving levels of student success. Aspen defines student success as achievement in learning and completion of a college credential, and by post-college success in the form of a good job or successful transfer and bachelor鈥檚 degree attainment. 

鈥淲e start every cycle of the Aspen Prize with a simple question: Which community colleges are best at not just helping students graduate, but ensuring that what they learn and the credentials they earn actually help them meet their goals and have a better life?鈥� said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. 鈥淚n over 15 years of awarding the Aspen Prize, we have learned a lot about how top colleges ensure that more students obtain credentials that lead directly to good jobs or successful attainment of a bachelor鈥檚 degree through transfer. We congratulate the semifinalists for their strong and improving student outcomes and for prioritizing improvements in student success both during and after college.鈥�

The Aspen Prize is awarded every two years and recognizes excellence across a wide range of institutions, from Florida鈥檚 large, multi-campus Valencia College in 2011 to rural Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in 2025. With each cycle, Aspen deepens its understanding of what value looks like. The top colleges鈥攏o matter their size or location鈥攅nsure students complete programs with strong regional labor market value and clear transfer pathways that lead to bachelor鈥檚 degrees.

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糖心视频 (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a Rising Star for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, 糖心视频 is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit 糖心视频鈥檚 beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program aims to strengthen higher education leadership and practice to improve student outcomes鈥攚ith the ultimate goal of advancing economic mobility and developing talent for the good of each individual and society as a whole. For more information, visit .

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization whose purpose is to ignite human potential to build understanding and create new possibilities for a better world. Founded in 1949, the Institute drives change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve society鈥檚 greatest challenges. It is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, as well as an international network of partners. For more information, visit .