Thursday, October 31, 2019

California Trustees Elevated to the National ACCT Board and its Committees

SACRAMENTO, CA – The Community College League of California (League) is pleased to announce six California Community College trustees were elected, re-elected, and/or appointed to national leadership positions on the Washington, D.C.-based Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Board of Directors and its Committees. All members were sworn into office October 17-19 at the 2019 ACCT Leadership Congress in San Francisco. These trustees will voice California’s needs and bring our community colleges to the forefront of the national dialogue.
 
The League would like to extend our congratulations to the following individuals on their commitment and dedication to advocacy on the national level:

  • Meredith Brown, Peralta CCD
    Appointed to a one-year term as Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and a one-year term on the ACCT Board of Directors
  • Stephan Castellanos, San Joaquin Delta CCD
    Re-elected to a second three-year term on the ACCT Board of Directors (Pacific Region)
  • Judy Chen Haggerty, Mt. San Antonio CCD
    Elected to a three-year term on the ACCT Board of Directors (At-Large)
  • Deborah Ikeda, State Center CCD
    Elected to a two-year term on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (Pacific Region)
  • John Leal, State Center CCD
    Re-elected to a one-year term to serve as Pacific Regional Chair
  • Jim Osterling, Pasadena Area CCD
    Appointed Chair of the Pacific Regional Nominating Committee

“Trustees Brown, Castellanos, Chen Haggerty, Ikeda, Leal, and Osterling are to be commended for their efforts to advance the California Community College perspective and approach to important issues confronting our students and communities. On behalf of the CCCT Board, congratulations on a very successful national election outcome," said Linda Wah, California Community Colleges Trustees Board President.
 
ACCT represents more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges across the U.S. For a full listing of the 2019 ACCT election and appointment results click here.

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The Community College League of California is a nonprofit public benefit corporation with a voluntary membership of the 73 local community college districts in California. The League promotes student access and success by strengthening colleges through leadership development, advocacy, policy development, and district services. The League works to build Quality Public Community Colleges for All Californians. Visit our website at www.ccleague.org.

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