The board of trustees of Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Florida, has chosen Carol Eaton as the educational institution’s next president. The board has authorized staff members to enter into salary negotiations with Dr. Eaton. If she accepts the post, Dr. Eaton will be the college’s first woman president.
Since 2005, Eaton has served as president of Frederick Community College in Maryland. Previously, she was vice chancellor of community colleges for the State University of New York system. She has also served as president of Clinton Community College in Plattsburgh, New York.
Dr. Eaton earned an associate’s degree from the State University of New York at Cobleskill. She went on to earn bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from SUNY-Albany.