The Western Community College Area (WCCA) Board of Governors, the governing body for Western Nebraska Community College, is pleased to announce it has begun the search
for the next president of WNCC.
Current president, Dr. Todd Holcomb, will assume the role of president at Hawkeye
Community College in Waterloo, Iowa. His last day with WNCC is June 26.
The Board has selected the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to assist
with the presidential search process. ACCT has conducted over 500 community college
searches and brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the search process.
"This appointment will shape WNCC's future for years to come," says Lynne Klemke,
Board of Governors Chair. "The Board is committed to conducting an equitable, inclusive,
and transparent national search that will attract a strong pool of candidates from
throughout the nation."
An important step in the search process is the development of a Presidential Profile.
An open forum will be held on June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in The Plex at the John N. Harms Center on the
Scottsbluff Campus. The public is invited to attend and encouraged to participate in the discussion about the qualities,
characteristics, and qualifications needed to serve as the next president. Opportunities
and challenges facing WNCC will also be discussed.
Additionally, the public is invited to provide confidential input online via a short
electronic survey conducted by ACCT. To participate, go to surveymonkey.com/r/Western-Nebraska-CC-Presidential-search. The deadline to submit feedback is June 14.
Pursuant to board policy, a presidential screening and interview committee is being
formed, and will include members of the Board of Governors, faculty, staff, students,
and the community. The goal is to name the new president November 2019 and to assume
the role in January 2020.