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It has been the opportunity of a lifetime to serve the education community and extend its access to relevant data to better serve their learners. Data informed policy, data informed pathway interventions and edu- workforce pathway evolutions are critical to the nation enabling every learners potential.
After nearly two decades leading the National Student Clearinghouse, President and CEO Ricardo (Rick) Torres will retire in February 2025.
Herman de Leeuw
2mo
Gratefully acknowledging your leadership and commitment to the issue of Digital Student Data Portability ever since you flew in to Nantes, France, to contribute to DSDP’s inaugural session at the 2010 EAIE conference together with Simone Ravaioli, and your subsequent unwavering commitment as one of the founders of the Groningen Declaration Nework right from the start way back in April 2012. I wish you all the best with all your plans and future initiatives, Rick!
Herb Riley
2mo
Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement, Rick. The partnering and feeder relationships you were able to form with DOE and NSLDS have provided a huge pathway for the higher ed community. How can you retire when there is even MORE to do to fully build-out needed services? Retirement today is 85 years of age. You aren't there, yet! Keep going. We'll all miss you!!
Chris Goodson
2mo
Congratulations, Rick! What a journey! I admire and appreciate everything you’ve done for the Clearinghouse and for education/lifelong learning, more generally. Your curiosity and passion - whether for the education community, your people, or our partners - is genuinely at a level unmatched. I know you’re not done but hope you’ll take time to enjoy this wonderful milestone.
Galen White
2mo
What an amazing trajectory for the Clearinghouse, and an amazing vision for the higher education sector, well executed. The positive effects you have left on the economy and on the state of student equity will continue to ripple out long after you retire - the best kind of legacy.
Paul Robinson
2mo
Rick, congratulations. It was great to work with you during my board tenure with the NSC. I’m sure you are not done with contributing to the “education world” and it will be cool to see your next chapter(s).
Robert Bromfield
2mo
Congratulations, Rick. What an unparalleled record of accomplishment you’ve achieved.and an unmatched legacy you’re leaving. Thank you for being a colleague and friend. The higher education community is forever in your debt. Best wishes for whatever you do next.
Delighted you will soon join those of us living in the happy world of retirement! Amazing to think how you grew the Clearinghouse into an indispensable part of the higher education landscape. Congratulations on a job well done.
Dik van der Wal
2mo
Congratulations Rick, it was a privilege working together from the start of the GDN in Groningen, Bejing, Washington etc. etc.
Dane Linn
2mo
You have made innumerable contributions to the field and for that we are grateful. Enjoy the adventure. Best wishes, Dane
Retired Registrar of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
2moWow! Rick! It has been an outstanding job as President. Thanks for the opportunity I received for being part of the NSCH during my years as Registrar of Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. You helped us a lot to make our job much easier. I grew as a professional with the knowledge acquired with people I will never forget like: Melissa Kelley , Alina, and many others. Thanks again!Welcome to the Club of all of us enjoying Retirement.