AWC District Governing Board announces preferred presidential candidate
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Arizona Western College (AWC) District Governing Board announced Dr. Reetika Dhawan as their sole preferred candidate to replace Dr. Daniel Corr as AWC President.
According to a press release, “While no formal action has yet been taken, the board plans to hold candidate forums and a formal interview in the month of November.”
“This direction is not taken lightly and comes after much conversation and reflection on how the board can best support the historic growth of the college, and all the progress made across the district,” said Board Chair Dennis Booth said. “We also really care about ensuring stability considering various pressures and rapid change in higher education trends. We are considering Dr. Dhawan’s candidacy with a deep sense of responsibility for the students, the families, our employees, and the communities we are elected to serve.”
AWC says they are inviting college faculty, staff, students and community members to participate in any of the following candidate town hall events next month:
November 5, 1:30 p.m., Yuma Campus, Matador Activity Center (MAC 106)
November 5, 5:30 p.m., Yuma Campus, Matador Activity Center (MAC 106)
November 6, 9:00 a.m., San Luis Learning Center
November 6, 3:00 p.m., Parker Learning Center
“As part of the vetting process, we sincerely hope you will come to one of the forums to listen to Dr. Dhawan’s presentation, to hear her answer questions about the position, and to ask your own questions. We are very inspired and energized by Dr. Dhawan’s teaching roots, and her demonstrated leadership,” said Mrs. Olivia Zepeda, Board Secretary.
To learn more about Dhawan and the upcoming town halls, read the press release below.
District Governing Board announces preferred presidential candidateDownload