From community college to community leaders
A journalist, a judge and a police chief. Those are the job titles of the 2021 AACC Outstanding Alumni Award recipients. But dig deeper and you’ll find that career success is only one thing that…
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Honoring the 2021 AACC Leadership Award recipients
The American Association of Community Colleges on Thursday presented its Leadership Award during the AACC Digital conference to seven individuals. An annual tradition since 1982, the award is presented to individuals whose accomplishments and professional…
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New CEOs Mordecai Brownlee will be the next president of Colorado’s Community College of Aurora (CCA), as of July 15. He is currently vice president for student success at St. Philip’s College, the only college…
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New CEOs Kristin Clark is the new chancellor of the West Hills Community College District in California, as of July 1. She is currently president of the district’s Lemoore campus, a post she has held…
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New CEOs Lorenzo Esters is Ivy Tech Community College’s next Indianapolis campus chancellor, effective July 1. He currently is vice president for advancement and member engagement at the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Previously,…
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New CEOs Melissa Gonzalez is the new president of Lone Star College’s (LSC) Kingwood campus, effective June 1. She currently is president of Houston Community College’s Southeast campus, a position she has held since 2017….
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New CEO Tim McDonald is the new president of Lanier Technical College in Georgia. He previously served as the college’s executive vice president, a position he has held since 2015. Prior to that, McDonald was…
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Campus CEOs The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education has selected several campus chief executive officers who will oversee the day-to-day operations of campuses. The board is undertaking a major reorganization of the state’s…
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Senate confirms Walsh as labor secretaryBills to reauthorize TRIO programs, help rural studentsSix ways to improve transfer of credits Senate confirms Walsh as labor secretary The Senate on Monday confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to…
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New CEO Deidra Peaslee will become president of Saint Paul College in Minnesota on July 1 after serving as the college’s interim leader since 2019. Minnesota State Chancellor Devinder Malhotra noted Peaslee’s experience and ability…