Tag: Community College Presidents

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Dr. Ken Atwater: A Student-Centered President

Dr. Ken Atwater’s enthusiasm for community colleges is quite infectious. It’s apparent when you talk to administrators, faculty and some of the nearly 45,000 students at the five-campus Hillsborough Community College (HCC) where he serves as president.

April 16, 2019

News Roundup

Danville Community College Names Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill Sixth President

Dr. Jacqueline M. Gill, president of Metropolitan Community College, has been named the sixth president of Danville Community College. She succeeds Dr. Bruce Scism, who retired at the end of 2018 after serving as president for five years. Gill has over two decades of experience working in higher education, serving in roles such as vice […]

April 15, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. Quentin R. Johnson Named Sixth President of Southside Virginia Community College

Dr. Quentin R. Johnson, currently vice president of student support services at Guilford Technical Community College, has been appointed the sixth president of Southside Virginia Community College. “Quentin Johnson brings to the table a strong student services background, and a deep understanding of the needs of nontraditional students – a group that we need to […]

April 15, 2019

News Roundup

Aspen Institute Names 40 Emerging Community College Leaders to 2019-20 Aspen Presidential Fellowship

The Aspen Institute’s College Excellence Program has named 40 emerging community college leaders to the 2019-20 class of the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. The fellowship is a leadership program focused on preparing the next generation of community college presidents to advance institutions to accomplish higher and more equitable levels of student success. […]

April 12, 2019

News Roundup

Dr. Carmen J. Walters Named 14th President of Tougaloo College

Dr. Carmen J. Walters has been appointed the 14th president of Tougaloo College. Walters will succeed Dr. Beverly Wade Hogan, who is retiring June 30 after serving as the college’s first female president for nearly 17 years. “This position is a dream come true for me,” Walters said in a Tougaloo release. “Tougaloo has such […]

March 19, 2019

News Roundup

Community College of Beaver County Appoints First African-American President

Dr. Roger W. Davis has been appointed the first African-American president of the Community College of Beaver County (CCBC). Davis is also the youngest person to lead the college in its 52-year history. “After a thorough and rigorous vetting process, we are proud and excited to announce Dr. Davis as the next president of CCBC, […]

March 7, 2019