COLLEGE DISTRICT NAMES OFFICERS.Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. administrator Michael Gregoryk has been named deputy chancellor for the Ventura County Community College District. The district also has named Judith Valles, retired president of Golden West College, as acting president of Oxnard College. Gregoryk, who will begin work Sept. 1, will serve as the district's chief financial officer. He will receive an annual salary of $114,000, officials said. His duties will include districtwide oversight of all fiscal activities, information systems, facilities planning and development, contracts management, health, safety, and environmental areas. ``I think he is an excellent fit for the future of Ventura County's community colleges,'' Chancellor Philip Westin said. ``Mike has a long career of demonstrated leadership, both in organizational management and in professional and civic involvement.'' Gregoryk was unavailable for comment. Valles, a veteran of 39 years in education, will make approximately $8,500 per month based on the former Oxnard College president's annual salary, according to district officials. She begins work July 29. ``Ms. Valles will provide important leadership for the institution during this critical time frame as we begin development of the Camarillo Center and the dental hygiene dental hygiene n. The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease. Also called oral hygiene. program,'' said Westin, who worked with Valles at Golden West College, where she served as president from 1988 until her retirement in 1993. The district has hired a professional firm to conduct a nationwide search for a permanent president, Westin said. Valles, 62, said she feels good about coming on board as officials search for a permanent president. ``From everyone I've spoken to, I've heard it's a beautiful area and I'm looking forward to working there,'' said Valles, who lives in San Bernardino. Gregoryk has 20 years experience in community college fiscal management. He served as vice president of administrative services at Western Nebraska Community College Western Nebraska Community College is a community college in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Its athletics teams are known as the Cougars. WNCC was previously known as Scottsbluff Junior College. Its alumni includes Pro Football Hall of Famer Dick "Night Train" Lane. for 10 years before moving to Palomar Community College District in San Diego, where he has been the vice president of administrative services for 11 years. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration from Minot State University Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a four-year institution of higher learning in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest public university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree in Minot, North Dakota
Valles has served for 25 years at San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino Valley College is a community college located in San Bernardino, California. It is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The two-year college has an enrollment of approximately 1,540, and covers 82 acres. , where she began as an adjunct instructor in Spanish and moved up to executive vice president of Academic and Student Affairs before assuming leadership of Golden West College. She has also served on the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. for the San Bernardino Community College District and on the Board of Directors of the California Community College Trustees. Valles has a bachelor's degree from the University of Redlands The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. The university's campus sits on 160 acres (0.6 km²) near downtown Redlands. The university was founded in 1907 and was associated with the American Baptist Church. and a master's degree in Spanish literature and language from the University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of ten campuses of the University of California system. . |
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