Margie C. Huerta, president of Dona Ana Community College in Las Cruces, New Mexico, has announced her retirement. Dunring a transition the new leadership, she will continue to serve as president throughout 2013. The two-year educational institution is part of the New Mexico State University system. Since Dr. Huerta was named president of the community college in 2004, enrollments have increased from 6,000 to more than 9,800.
“Serving as president of DACC has been the highest honor of my career,” Huerta said. “I want to thank the students, faculty, staff and all our benefactors for the strong support they have given me and our college.”
Dr. Huerta holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University. She earned a doctorate in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University.
Dr. Scarlatta has led the University of Michigan-Dearbon on an interim basis for the past year. Pending approval from the board of regents, she is slated to become the university's permanent leader on May 22.
Nicole Reaves has been serving as executive vice president and chief programs officer at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina. On July 15, she is slated to become the first woman president of Schenectady County Community College within the State University of New York System.
Dr. Bear, a longtime leader and advocate for international public health, is the new leader of Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University-affiliated global health organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of women and families around the world.
Dr. Fleuriet comes to her new role from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she has been serving as vice provost for honors education and a professor of anthropology.
Dr. Burris has served as provost of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina for the past four years. She is slated to become the next president of SUNY's Buffalo State University on July 1.
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