GLENDALE COLLEGE BOARD PRESIDENT RESIGNS.Byline: EUGENE TONG Staff Writer GLENDALE -- The president of the Glendale Community College Glendale Community College can refer to one of two colleges in the United States.
Kathleen Burke-Kelly, a former student at the college who was elected to the governing panel in April 2003, submitted her resignation Tuesday to the county Superintendent of Schools. ``I have found this public service to be very rewarding, and I am honored to have been able to serve the Glendale community in this capacity over the last 3 1/2 years,'' the letter said. Burke-Kelly could not be reached for comment Friday. Board vice president Armine Hacopian will serve as acting president, and the panel will have 60 days to fill the vacancy. Hacopian said the board will consider potential appointments at a special meeting. No reasons were offered to the county education officials or the college for the resignation, but Hacopian said Burke-Kelly's new job as vice president of academic affairs at Los Angeles Mission College Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Sylmar, California neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District. may be a factor. ``She probably needed to focus all her energy on her new job,'' Hacopian said. ``We wish her the best of luck in her new endeavor.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a biography on Glendale Community College's Web site, Burke-Kelly holds a doctorate in education from Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. . After completing her general education studies at Glendale College, she transferred to the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). , Irvine, to earn a bachelor's degree in art history and studio art. She returned to teach art history at the college from 1981 to 2001, and she served as chair of the visual and performing arts division for 10 years. Prior to her move to Mission College, she was a dean at East Los Angeles College ELAC is a two year college, offering associate degree programs in over 25 fields as well as both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to the University of California and California State University system and occupational programs which prepare students for . eugene.tong(at)dailynews.com (818) 546-3304 |
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