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New President Update

Justin Bolger
The Commuter

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Linn-Benton Community College has announced the final two candidates in its search for a new college president.

The LBCC Board of Education selected Gregory J. Hamann, Ph.D., and Darlene G. Miller, Ed.D., from a nationwide pool of candidates, with input from the Screening Committee consisting of representatives from classified staff, management, faculty, student representatives and community members.

The public is invited to attend open forums with each candidate that will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, in the Forum building, room F-104. Hamann’s forum will be held from 1:05 to 2:30 p.m. and Miller’s forum will be from 2:35 to 4 p.m. Forum participants will be able to fill out comment cards to be shared with the board.

“The board was very pleased with the quality of the candidates and is looking forward to the final interviewing process,” said Board Chair Dick Running. “We appreciated the valuable input received from the Screening Committee.”

Hamann currently serves as president of Clatsop Community College in Astoria. His responsibilities include providing leadership and guidance to the college, securing state and federal funding, developing new or enhanced academic and career/technical programs, and developing community partnerships.

“The similarity between these two colleges is why I am interested, and why I think I could be of some service, should I be offered the position,” said Hamann.

Hamann has a doctorate in educational leadership from Gonzaga University and a master’s in counseling psychology from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He also served as dean of administration at Northwest College, and at Whitworth College he served as director of administrative services, director of human resources and as associate dean of students.

Miller recently served as president of Manchester Community College in Manchester, N.H. Some of her responsibilities included providing leadership for college activities and operations, directing development of the college strategic plan, advocating at local and national levels, and securing state and federal funding.

Miller has a doctorate of education from University of Massachusetts and a Master of Science in biomedical engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She also served as vice president for workforce and economic development at Shoreline Community College, as dean of instruction for professional and technical programs and executive director of workforce development at Green River Community College, and as dean of business technology at Cuyahoga Community College.

Miller says, “community colleges are poised to lead us into the future and help more individuals achieve the American dream.”

Community College Search Services will conduct reference checks and assist with the final steps of the process. The final selection will be made by the LBCC Board, and the new president will assume leadership of LBCC in January.

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