Newsmakers

Newsmakers

New president Rick W. Smith is the new president of Dallas College’s North Lake Campus. He previously served at Simmons College of Kentucky as senior vice president of institutional advancement and administrative projects. Dallas College…


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New CEO Sedgwick L. Harris will become the fifth president of Bristol Community College (BCC), beginning in March. Since 2022, he has served as vice president of administrative affairs at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem,…


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Appointments Marcia J. Ballinger, president of Lorain County Community College (Ohio), is among the 18 inaugural members of the Natcast National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Workforce Advisory Board (WFAB). The board includes leaders from higher…


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New CEOs Peggy Heinrich is now the ninth president of Elgin Community College (ECC) and also the first woman CEO in the Illinois college’s 75-year history. She most recently served as ECC’s interim president since…


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New CEOs Paul Beaudin has been named the next president of New Hampshire’s Manchester Community College. He most recently was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Northern Essex Community College (NECC) in Massachusetts….


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Appointments Elizabeth Nesius is the new dean of general studies at Western Technical College. She had served as the Wisconsin college’s interim dean of humanities, business and social sciences and previously was associate dean at…


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Kudos Jim Murdaugh, president of Florida’s Tallahassee State College, has been named to Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida 500” for the second year in a row. The list honors influential leaders who are shaping the state’s…


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New CEO Robert Brandon will become the seventh president of Virginia’s New River Community College, effective January 1. He is currently vice president of academic and student services at Southwest Virginia Community College, a position…


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Appointments Jewel Jones is joining Guttman Community College (New York) as its chief diversity officer. She previously was associate director of compliance and diversity/deputy chief diversity officer/deputy Title IX coordinator at Hostos Community College (New…


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Kudos Keith Curry, president of Compton College and CEO of the Compton College District (California), will receive the University of California, Santa Cruz 2024 Alumni Achievement Award. The award recognizes leaders of outstanding excellence who…