2013 South Texas College – Leah Meyer Austin Award Brochure

South Texas College (STC) receives the 2013 Leah Meyer Austin Award for demonstrating systemic institutional changes that have resulted in noteworthy increases in student success. Through the implementation of Achieving the Dream’s Student-Centered Model of Institutional Improvement, STC has:

• Created a college-going culture in its community
• Raised its three-year graduation rate
• Expanded its dual enrollment program
• Improved college-readiness of incoming students
• Increased completion rates in developmental and gateway courses