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Perry Horse: Perry is known for his extensive experience in helping people in economically depressed regions of the country.  His work has taken him to all 50 states.  He is particularly well known throughout Indian Country for his expertise in higher education.  His scholarly work focuses on American Indian identity issues.
Currently he is one of a national cadre of over 100 retired community college presidents who serve as coaches in a nation-wide initiative known as Achieving the Dream or ATD.  ATD comprises 160 colleges in 16 states.  ATD is the largest non-governmental reform movement for student success in higher education history.  It reaches more than 3.5 million students.  The goal is to increase rates of student retention and graduation by closing academic achievement gaps among low-income students.
Perry grew up on the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Reservation in southwestern Oklahoma.  He is well-versed in his Native culture and is known in the Kiowa Tribe for his educational and cultural leadership.  He teaches the Kiowa language and is called upon to officiate at tribal ceremonial gatherings.