Iḷisaġvik College is pleased to announce that it has been designated a leader college by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national nonprofit dedicated to advancing community colleges as hubs of equity and economic mobility in their communities.

Iḷisaġvik College president, Justina Wilhelm said, “Iḷisaġvik College appreciates our longstanding partnership with Achieving the Dream. Through this partnership, we have increased our support for students and our overall student retention. This increase in student success helps us build and support a trained workforce through mentoring, training, and education.”

Leader colleges play an important role in accelerating the adoption of effective practices within the ATD network and across higher education. They are recognized for the quality of their work in whole-college reform, resulting in increased completion rates for all students. Leader colleges develop innovative ways to work with other colleges to share knowledge and facilitate an exchange of ideas about evidence-based reform strategies.

Iḷisaġvik College is part of the ATD network, made up of 300+ colleges committed to advancing equity and supporting student success at their institutions and throughout their communities. Iḷisaġvik College has been a member of the ATD network since 2017.