Linda Kingston is the new president of Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota. The community college enrolls about 4,000 students, 58 percent of whom are women.
Since 2020, Dr. Kingston has served as Lake Superior College’s vice president for academic and student affairs. With over three decades of experience in education, she has previously held key administrative and faculty roles with Winona State University, Saint Paul College, Minnesota State College Southeast, and Alexandria Technical and Community College. Before her career in academia, she taught high school mathematics and computer science.
A graduate of the University of North Dakota, Dr. Kingston holds a master’s degree from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and a doctorate from Capella University.
Pakou Yang has been selected to serve as interim president of Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school enrolls over 9,600 students, 58 percent of whom are women.
Prior to her interim appointment, Dr. Yang was provost and vice president of academic and student affairs at Century College in Minnesota for four years. She previously served in several roles at Century College, including vice president of student affairs and enrollment management, academic dean, and instructor of communication. Additionally, she had a stint as system director for P-20 and college readiness at the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
Dr. Yang received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.