About Community College Limelight
Community colleges have a powerful impact on the lives of students, families, and local economies.
Community College Limelight is a groundbreaking initiative to create, curate, and circulate emotionally compelling stories about those who build better futures through community college. Explore our interactive hub of videos, essays, and data stories showcasing the power of a community college education. Through first-person narratives, we spotlight community colleges for the recognition and support they deserve.
Story by story, Community College Limelight celebrates the transformative effect community colleges have on the lives of individuals and local regions. These stories inspire and motivate others to pursue their dreams at community college and help create a more informed public. Community College Limelight is a partnership between The Story Network, Ellucian, and Phi Theta Kappa.
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The Story Network
Journalist Andra Armstrong and filmmaker Richard Rosser recognize the need to bring captivating stories of community college to a national audience. Its flagship initiative, Community College Limelight, celebrates the transformative experience that community colleges provide students, faculty, and local regions. Community College Limelight’s multimedia approach interweaves experiences and data into compelling narratives.
Phi Theta Kappa
The premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them to grow as scholars and leaders. The Society is made up of more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 11 nations.
Ellucian
Ellucian puts students at the heart of everything it does. Ellucian powers innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving 22 million students. Ellucian solutions and services include data-rich tools for student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian provides best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
