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Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report

The 2023 fiscal year marked a renewed focus on empowering member institutions and their students. Through assessments, donor support, and partnerships, ACI advanced its mission to foster student achievement and champion liberal arts education.

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Joachim “Gabe” Calalang lives by a motto tattooed on his arm, “Heart Over Height,” which he says encourages him, especially as a basketball player. Calalang played in high school and has been part of the Rockford University men’s basketball team the past three seasons. “I’m 5-6. I’m a point guard,” he says. “The meaning of Heart Over Height means that it doesn’t matter how tall you are, where you go, or where you’re from. If you have heart, nothing can stop you.” Those same words encourage Calalang in life and in his work to earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Rockford University.

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