New president selected for Porterville College
Joshua Ayers
Issue date: 11/16/05 Section: News
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Porterville College, a member of the Kern Community College District, announced its new president on Nov. 9.
Dr. Rosa Carlson, vice president of Academic Services at College of the Sequoias, was selected as the college's eighth president since the college opened in 1927.
"I'm very excited," Carlson said. "My first order priority is to meet staff, faculty and students. I'm looking forward to starting new."
Carlson is no stranger to California community colleges. According to a press release from the KCCD, she started her academic career at Fresno City College before moving on to Fresno State to earn her bachelor's degree in foreign language and classical studies and then her master's degree in educational administration and supervision.
Carlson went on to receive her doctorate in educational leadership from the UC Davis/CSU Fresno joint doctoral program.
Carlson has been involved with the community college system for 21 years. Currently, she is in her seventh year at College of the Sequoias in Visalia and before that she worked 15 years with the State Center Community College District. She helped the district to turn off-campus classes held at local high schools in Fresno County into independent campuses.
In her six and a half years at COS, she has helped to bring funding to the college's Police Academy and nursing programs.
Carlson says that after she adjusts to her new environment in Porterville she hopes to increase enrollment at the college.
"We have to find ways to recruit new students," Carlson said.
The nine-person committee, responsible for selecting the president, announced on Oct. 13 that the search had narrowed to three candidates.
"We looked for someone who had good experience in the area of leadership," said Steve Schultz, vice president of learning at PC.
Schultz headed up the committee, which consisted of three college managers, three faculty members, one student, one classified employee and one community member.
Dr. Rosa Carlson, vice president of Academic Services at College of the Sequoias, was selected as the college's eighth president since the college opened in 1927.
"I'm very excited," Carlson said. "My first order priority is to meet staff, faculty and students. I'm looking forward to starting new."
Carlson is no stranger to California community colleges. According to a press release from the KCCD, she started her academic career at Fresno City College before moving on to Fresno State to earn her bachelor's degree in foreign language and classical studies and then her master's degree in educational administration and supervision.
Carlson went on to receive her doctorate in educational leadership from the UC Davis/CSU Fresno joint doctoral program.
Carlson has been involved with the community college system for 21 years. Currently, she is in her seventh year at College of the Sequoias in Visalia and before that she worked 15 years with the State Center Community College District. She helped the district to turn off-campus classes held at local high schools in Fresno County into independent campuses.
In her six and a half years at COS, she has helped to bring funding to the college's Police Academy and nursing programs.
Carlson says that after she adjusts to her new environment in Porterville she hopes to increase enrollment at the college.
"We have to find ways to recruit new students," Carlson said.
The nine-person committee, responsible for selecting the president, announced on Oct. 13 that the search had narrowed to three candidates.
"We looked for someone who had good experience in the area of leadership," said Steve Schultz, vice president of learning at PC.
Schultz headed up the committee, which consisted of three college managers, three faculty members, one student, one classified employee and one community member.