
Gateway Presidential Candidate Forums
As announced by Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) President Jay Box, the finalists for the position of president/CEO of Gateway Community & Technical College are:
- Dr. Cristobal Valdez, president, Central Wyoming College
- Dr. Anthony Cruz, vice president for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio
- Dr. Fernando Figueroa, vice chancellor for Educational Policy, Dallas County Community College District
The candidates are scheduled for on-campus visits and interviews May 26-27. During those visits candidates will meet with Gateway faculty, staff, students, the board of directors and local leaders. The public also will have an opportunity to meet the candidates at the following forums.
These forums will be held at the Boone Campus Convening Center, 500 Technology Way, Florence, KY.
The forums will also be broadcast to the Gallery of the Center for Technology, Innovation and Enterprise, 516 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY, and to Room E101 at the Edgewood Campus Student Services Center, 790 Thomas More Parkway, Edgewood, KY.
The new president assumes the position July 1.
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Thursday, May 26 Dr. Cristobal Valdez 7:30 8:30 a.m. Community forum 10 11 a.m. Student/Faculty/Staff forum |
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Dr. Anthony Cruz 8:45 9:45 a.m. Community forum 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. Student/Faculty/Staff forum |
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Friday, May 27 Dr. Fernando Figueroa 7:30 8:30 a.m. Community forum 10 11 a.m. Student/Faculty/Staff forum |