TCC receives two awards from Achieving the Dream
Special to the Outlook
Tallahassee Community College has received two awards from Achieving the Dream.
The college received the Network Legend Award and the Leah Meyer Austin Alumni Award. The special 20th-anniversary awards were presented last Wednesday at the Recognitions Luncheon during the DREAM 2024 in Orlando, Fla.
“TCC has been a proud member of the Achieving the Dream network for the last 20 years,” said TCC President Jim Murdaugh, Ph.D. “To have been recognized in 2022 with their highest distinction, the Leah Meyer Austin Award, was humbling.
“To now be recognized again this year with an LMA Alumni Award as well as a Network Legend Award is beyond incredible. It is a testament to the work of our team and their steadfast dedication to student success.”
TCC was named an ATD Leader College in 2009 and received the ATD Leader College of Distinction designation in 2022. The College received the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award from ATD in 2022.
Meanwhile, Murdaugh also announced last Wednesday that the TCC has set an institutional record for graduation rates. Murdaugh credited this accomplishment to the faculty and staff, who ensure students have the access, support, and resources they need to succeed, and to the students, who work towards their goals with grit and determination at TCC.
“Tallahassee Community College has set a new institutional record for one of our most important student success metrics – graduation,” Murdaugh said. “As of our most recent student cohort, TCC’s three-year graduation rate now stands at a historic 42 percent. This represents a staggering five percent increase over the prior year and a full 15 percentage points above the average of our peers nationally.”
