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CEO on the move Russell Lowery-Hart began his service as the ninth chancellor of Austin Community College (Texas) on October 1. Lowery-Hart comes from Amarillo College (AC), where he was president since 2014. Under his…
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Kudos Mark Sorrells, president Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) in North Carolina, has been named the NC TECH Association’s Tech Difference Maker of the Year. NC TECH is a not-for-profit, membership-driven technology trade association with…
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New CEO Jesse Pisors will serve as the next president of Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) in Florida. He is expected to take office in early January during a month-long transition until current PHSC President Timothy…
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Appointments Joseph “Joe” Schaffer, president of Laramie County Community College (LCCC) in Wyoming, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon. WICHE’s 48 commissioners are appointed…
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New president Bennie Lambert is now president of Lone Star College(LSC)-North Harris in Texas. He previously served in the Houston college system as vice president for student success at LSC-CyFair. He began his LSC career…
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CEO on the move William Scott Rule will serve as the new president/CEO of Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) in Kentucky, effective January 1, 2024. Rule, a retired educator with 31 years of…
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New CEO Carol A. Rothstein will be the next president of Jackson State Community College in Tennessee, effective October 1. She has served as vice president of academic affairs and workforce development at Nashville State…
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New CEO Mario K. Castillo is now the fifth chancellor of the Lone Star College (LSC) system in Texas. Castillo most recently was LSC’s chief operating officer (COO) and general counsel. Castillo’s responsibilities have increased…
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Interim CEO Ray Brooks is coming out of retirement for now to serve as interim president at Cleveland State Community College in Tennessee. He retired in 2021 after serving for 13 years as president of…
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New CEOs Virginia M. Fraire will serve as the second president of Lone Star College-University Park (Texas). Fraire has nearly 30 years of experience in higher education at two- and four-year open-access institutions and most…