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For immediate release — Oct. 3, 2024
(DALLAS) — The Hispanic Association of Colleges (HACU) announced that Roberto Reyes was selected as a 2024-2025 Leadership Academy fellow. The Dallas College dean of success coaching is among 45 fellows from educational institutions across the country who will participate in activities to prepare them for leadership roles in institutions of higher learning, emphasizing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and emerging HSIs.
As Dallas College’s inaugural success coaching dean focused on special populations and academic programs, Reyes oversees success coaching for dual credit and continuing education students and other special population programs. He also supports the virtual evening team. A common thread running through his work is advocacy for the success of underserved students.
“Special populations often need an additional layer of support to ensure they are successful,” said Reyes. “Part of my responsibility is ensuring that our team has the necessary resources, established processes and cross-departmental workflows to continuously improve and support the student experience. I am passionate about bringing individuals together and establishing partnerships to proactively address opportunities to strengthen our strategies. One of the things I enjoy most about my work is meeting students where they are and targeting their needs.”
A first-generation college graduate from Dallas College and a proud alumnus of L.G. Pinkston High School in west Dallas, Reyes earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in educational leadership and policy from the University of Texas at Arlington. “I feel my own journey embodies the fact that Dallas College is a pipeline to higher education credentials,” he said.
“I am proud to represent Dallas College, our community and our work and commitment to serving others in higher education,” said Reyes. “This fellowship will help me grow my skills and knowledge as a leader and my awareness of national challenges in higher education as well as pay it forward by identifying opportunities for others to grow.”
As an HACU fellow, Reyes will learn from Leadership Academy faculty who are current and former presidents, chancellors and senior administrators. The yearlong fellowship includes webinars and three seminars: at HACU’s 38th Annual Conference in Aurora, Colo., October 2024; April 2025 in Washington, D.C.; as well as an international seminar.
“The HACU Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo has a proven record of advancing diverse leaders within a wide range of higher education institutions, demonstrating the value of the program in expanding representation at the highest levels of college and university administrations,” said HACU President and CEO Antonio R. Flores.
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