Whittier College's Martin Ortiz Programs were recently recognized with an honorable mention for the 2008 Examples of Excelencia Award. As part of the award, the Ortiz Program's profile will be included in the 2008 edition of Excelencia in Education's Works for Latino Students: Examples of Excelencia Compendium and will be part of Excelencia's national campaign to promote institutional practices that increase the number of Latino students earning higher educational degrees. Click here for more.