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CHSU Now Offers the First 4-Year Medical School in the Valley

December 17, 2018

CHSU Now Offers the First 4-Year Medical School in the Valley

December 2018

California Health Sciences University (CHSU) is proud to announce that our College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) now has approval to accept applications from students for Osteopathic Medical school!

“We are exceedingly proud to hold the distinction of being the first, 4-year medical school in the Valley,” exclaimed Dr. John Graneto, Dean of the CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. “We are now recognized as the 3rd Osteopathic Medical school in California and students can apply to our program starting May 3, 2019, when the application cycle opens.”

Our College of Osteopathic Medicine at CHSU is the thirty-fifth in the Nation.

The CHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine will admit 75 students in our program the first year with the total student body growing to 600 students in the program at one time.

CHSU will accept medical school applications beginning May 3, 2019 through the AACOMAS website hosted by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.

Construction of our new CHSU campus is underway and the College of Osteopathic Medicine building will be the first to be completed in time for classes to begin in July 2020. Check out the latest drone and time lapse construction progress on our website.

The new three-story, state-of-the-art College of Osteopathic Medicine building has an expansive, 21,000 sq.ft. Simulation and OSCE Lab, Clinical Skills Lab, and two large classrooms designed for our team-based learning curriculum.

We have also designed a Teaching Kitchen to ensure our students and patients understand how to prepare healthy meals and the importance of proper diet in relation to good health.

Osteopathic medicine had its genesis in holistic care and now boasts an impressive track record of producing primary care physicians.

The next step in COCA accreditation comes in fall 2019 with a comprehensive site visit once our new medical school building is nearer to completion.

We encourage Valley students, physicians, and other partners to join us in our mission to remedy the deficit of health care providers in our community and help fulfill the medical needs of local families, especially the underserved population.

Sincerely,

John W. Graneto, D.O., M.Ed.
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
California Health Sciences University

 

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Valley educational achievement rates lag behind state. What’s being done?

December 15, 2018

People who have a higher level of education typically have greater potential for earning higher incomes. But a new report details the lack of opportunities for college degrees for some students in California’s schools.

The study by the Public Policy Institute of California reinforces what economic development and educational leaders have long described: that areas such as the central San Joaquin Valley, where educational attainment levels are lower than most of the state, are also bedeviled by overall lower average wages and income for residents.

“A college degree is the ticket to a good job and upward mobility in California,” said Hans Johnson, director of the PPIC’s Higher Education Center and co-author of the report. “While improvements in high school graduation rates and college preparation are encouraging, the state needs to take further action to realize the importance of higher education as an engine of social mobility for all our children.”

Merced County’s educational attainment and average earnings show how dramatic the differences can be. While there is a gap in median earnings between men and women at various education levels, figures from the U.S. Census Bureau reflect the correlation between higher education and higher income.

“In California, the typical full-time year-round worker with only a high school diploma earns $36,000, while the typical worker with at least a bachelor’s degree earns $80,000” a year, the report states. “In the last few decades wages have increased more for those with a college or advanced degree than for those with lower levels of education.”

The advantages of higher education, however, include more than just monetary rewards. “College-educated workers are more likely to participate in the labor force, less likely to be unemployed, and more likely to have jobs that provide additional non-wage compensation, such as paid vacation, employer-provided health insurance, and retirement plans,” the report states.

“One of the challenges for the Valley … is to find ways to encourage students who have success to find and create employment in the region, and that’s easier said than done,” Johnson said. “A lot of college graduates move from the San Joaquin Valley to other parts of the state to find work, and so part of the job is trying to capture that home-grown talent.”

More than 31 percent of adults over the age of 25 in Merced County don’t have a high school diploma. And while the proportion of adults in Valley counties who never graduated from high school is higher than most of the state, the share of residents in who have at least a bachelor’s degree is lower than many other California counties. Additionally, there is a considerable racial and ethnic disparity for who has a college degree and who doesn’t.

In Merced County, for instance, only about 14 percent of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree. But among Latinos, that share shrinks to just over 6 percent, compared to almost 14 percent of African Americans, 22 percent of whites and more than 27 percent of Asians.

“Although the last few decades have seen significant gains in college access, college-going rates remain unequal across demographic and socioeconomic groups,” the PPIC study found. However, the report also states that “too many students who enter college never earn a degree. Low-income, first-generation, Latino and African-American college students are even less likely to complete college than other students.”

Benjamin Duran, executive director of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium and former president of Merced College, acknowledged the demographics that work against Latinos and other disadvantaged students. “We’re trying to find ways for low-income and disadvantaged students to do better,” Duran said. “If you look at them, they’re coming from poorer ZIP codes, and they’re coming from an environment where they may be the first generation to go to college.”

The consortium – whose members include community colleges, California State Universitycampuses and five independent colleges in the greater San Joaquin Valley from San Joaquin County south through Kern County – is working on a regional level to remove barriers and improve pathways for students to attend college and complete a degree.

One such barrier is the limited capacity of universities in the region. “We have sixth- or seventh-year seniors who haven’t been able to get out” – some because of limited numbers of the classes they need to graduate, Duran said, and others because they choose to go to school part-time instead of full-time. “We want to encourage students to become full-time, take full loads of classes and apply for student aid to allow them to be able to do that.”

Because many of the Valley’s CSU campuses are dealing with more students than they can handle in a traditional four-year pathway, “we’re losing a lot of our kids to coastal, southern California or even out-of-state schools,” Duran said. “We’re losing talent that never comes home. … We try to talk to students about exploring alternative paths, like the private or independent colleges and universities. they may think it’s too expensive. But if you look at four years at a private college versus six years or more at a CSU, it can start to pencil out.”

Educators are also exploring ways to help lower-performing students have greater success in the basic English and math classes that are required to move forward toward their degrees.

“One thing that keeps students from achieving their degree is they can’t get through those ‘gateway’ English and math classes to compete for their bachelor’s degree,” Duran said. One possible solution is to offer “co-requisite remediation,” or classes that help get those students’ language and math skills up to speed at the same time that they’re taking the required class.

In some cases, students who have the added support of a co-remediation class “are doing as well, if not better, than the regular student population,” Duran said. “Once you get 70 or 75 percent of kids through those gateway courses, then they’re on their way. These things we’re talking about, they change the entire game, and everybody gets to play.”

 

Original post by Merced Sun Star – https://www.mercedsunstar.com/latest-news/article223119315.html

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COC Brings Leaders Together for ‘Doing What Matters’ Institute

May 6, 2018

May 6, 2018

More than 50 presidents, CEOs, college chancellors and board of trustee members representing more than 30 colleges attended the “Doing What Matters” CEO Institute at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center Thursday.

Hosted by College of the Canyons, the one-day symposium, which also attracted representatives from various Economic Development partnerships throughout the state, focused on what it means to lead campuses and make a positive impact in surrounding communities through the DWM initiative.

Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy is a California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office initiative and statewide program that invests more than $200 million dollars annually into career education among the state’s 114 community colleges.

“The conference created the perfect opportunity for college chancellors and CEOs to learn about major influences and shifts to the state economy and labor market, as well as how community colleges can work with business leaders to help meet the needs of employers now and into the future,” said COC Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook.

“We look forward to seeing how we can work together to move forward strategically and advance workforce and economic development through innovative partnerships strategy development and collaboration,” Van Hook said.

After opening remarks made by Van Hook, Jim Mayer, president and CEO of California Forward, spoke about the need for partnerships and the integration of government agencies to adapt to an ever-changing world.

“Even in booming times, we have to learn how to do more with less,” Mayer said. “We need the ability to anticipate changes that are happening so we can respond. This will be easier if we have a robust set of partnerships.”

Other speakers at the conference included Bill Allen (President/CEO of Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation and Co-Chair of the California Stewardship Network), Kish Rajan (Principal of KRPA), Bill Scroggins (President of Mt. San Antonio College), Paul Granillo (President/CEO of Inland Empire Economic Partnerships), Ben Duran (Executive Director of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium).

Each presentation was followed by a facilitated dialogue session to encourage the exchange of ideas among attendees.

Original post can be found at:

https://scvnews.com/2018/05/04/coc-brings-leaders-together-for-doing-what-matters-institute/

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2018 – 2019 Best Community Colleges in California

January 11, 2018

California has one of the most prolific community college scenes in the country. The Golden State is home to more than 110 public two-year institutions and features some of the lowest reported costs for community college tuition of any state in the U.S.

Ever since President Obama introduced America’s College Promise in 2015, a proposal to make community college tuition-free for qualifying students, legislators and education administrators in California have been working to make that dream a reality in the Golden State. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) reported in 2016 that 23 regional Promise programs were active in the state, and that the program’s reach was expected to extend to even more students in the coming years.

Whether you’re looking to save some money on your first two years of school before transferring to one of the dozens of California universities or learn a new set of skills to help you advance in your career, the best community colleges in California have programs that can help you get there. We crunched the numbers and sorted the top 10 California community colleges from the rest — check out the list below.

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National University Ranked Among Top Twenty Universities Nationwide Serving Primary Adult Learners

November 27, 2017

National University Ranked Among Top Twenty Universities Nationwide Serving Primary Adult Learners

November 27, 2017

2017 Washington Monthly offers the only such comprehensive ranking assessment of institutions serving the adult learner population

La Jolla, Calif. – The private, nonprofit National University is among the top colleges and universities in the United States for adult learners, according to an exhaustive new report by Washington Monthly, a nonprofit magazine that is known for its annual rankings of higher education systems in the country. The rankings use a range of attributes to assess the impact of institutions to the public good in categories of social mobility, research and service.

Already among the largest nonprofit, private universities in California, National University ranked #1 in Southern California and #18 in the nation in the category of Best Colleges Serving Adult Learners, which are generally defined as students who are at least 25 years old. While other college rankings tend to be based on statistics and data points relevant to universities serving a more traditional population, the Washington Monthly assessment, which appears in the September/October 2017 edition, uses metrics more applicable to the adult learning population and is billed by the magazine as the “first-ever ranking of its kind.”

The rankings are included here: http://wmf.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/2017/WM_2017_Embargoed_Rankings.pdf

“We are very pleased to see National University recognized as a leader in serving the adult learner population through this independent assessment,” said National University President Dr. David Andrews. “We applaud the achievements of our dedicated adult students, who are juggling many responsibilities while pursuing their educational goals, and we will continue to explore innovative and relevant ways to support them through their educational journeys.”

Through the recent launch of Precision Institute at National University, the University is leading a four-year $20 million initiative to research and pilot new approaches aimed at creating a higher education experience that can more precisely identify and be responsive to the needs of individual learners from a range of backgrounds and experience levels. With the application of advanced technologies, open education resources, and predictive analytics, the initiative aims to apply these data-driven approaches to create an even more powerful and personalized student experience that guides students to successful completion of their academic and career goals.

The Washington Monthly rankings were based on federal government sources, such as the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), as well as the College Board’s Annual Survey of Colleges. Colleges were measured on seven factors: ease of transfer/enrollment; flexibility of programs; services available for adult students; the percentage of students 25 and older at the college; mean earnings of adult students 10 years after entering college; loan repayment rates of adult students five years after entering repayment; and tuition and fees for in-district students. Colleges were only ranked if data was available for all seven measurements, and National University earned its highest score – 8 out of a possible 9 points – for the flexibility of programs.

Washington Monthly noted how too many rankings of colleges and universities ignore adult learners, who constitute approximately 40 percent of all college students. “Policymakers and journalists have a blind spot when it comes to adult learners because of their own traditional college experiences: most went to college (probably selective ones) right after high school and didn’t stop until they had a diploma or two,” according to the October, 2017, edition of Washington Monthly.

In the case of National University, the institution was founded in 1971 on principles of providing a quality education with a mission to make education more accessible to students who might not otherwise be served by traditional higher education institutions. The University, the flagship institution of the National University System, offers a unique one-class-per-month format, evening courses, and options for students to learn on campus, online, or through hybrid programs. The average age of National University students is 32, and the student population is diverse, serving both a significant military population as well those who are juggling careers and families to achieve their academic goals.

About National University
Founded in 1971, National University among the largest private, nonprofit institutions of higher education in California. With more than 150,000 alumni, National University is the flagship institution of the National University System. National University is dedicated to making lifelong learning opportunities accessible, challenging, and relevant to a diverse population of students. Four schools and two colleges – the College of Letters and Sciences; the Sanford College of Education; the School of Business and Management; the School of Engineering and Computing; the School of Health and Human Services; and the School of Professional Studies – offer more than 100 graduate and undergraduate degrees and 23 teacher credentials. Programs are offered at locations throughout California and across the nation, and are also available online. National University is headquartered in La Jolla, California. http://www.nu.edu/

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The Majority Report – Ed Trust West

November 9, 2017

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Higher education leaders and legislators will convene in Fresno October 18 to address Central Valley degree attainment efforts

October 16, 2017

Media Release

Fresno, CA – A key feature of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium’s (CVHEC) Higher Education Legislative and Policy Summit is a discussion on strategy solutions to increase the Central Valley’s degree attainment rates. Higher education leaders, including all of the Central Valley Presidents and Chancellors of 25 colleges and universities from Stockton to Bakersfield, will convene in Fresno on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Fresno for the summit.

“The strength of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium has always been the ability of the member colleges and universities to act collectively on issues and challenges facing Central Valley students,” said Dr. Joseph I. Castro, Fresno State President and CVHEC Board Chair. “We are laser focused on enhancing student success across the region through bold and innovative programs.”

The October 18 summit will feature conversations with higher education leaders, philanthropy partners, higher education researchers and advocates. A Keynote Conversation with California Community College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, Charles A. Dana Center University of Texas, Executive Director Dr. Uri Treisman and Kristen Soares, President of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities will be facilitated by Fresno State President and CVHEC Board Chair Dr. Joseph Castro. A higher education legislation panel will feature Assembly members Dr. Joaquin Arambula (District 31) and Devon Mathis (District 26). The lunch address will feature a DACA Conversation between Congressman Jim Costa (District 16) and Fresno City College President Carole Goldsmith. Addressing higher education policy reforms to increase graduation rates are CVHEC member Presidents from Reedley College, Dr. Sandra Caldwell, Modesto Junior College, Dr. Jill Board, and Merced College, Mr. Chris Vitelli. They will give a report on current success strategies that are expected to trend graduation rates in the right direction.

“Jointly, CVHEC member institutions serve over 250,000 students in the Central Valley. Unfortunately, Central Valley degree attainment rates are low, much like the rest of California,” said Dr. Benjamin T. Duran, CVHEC executive director. “On average a student will complete community college in four to six years and an undergraduate degree in six to eight years. These rates are lackluster. At our October 2016 Policy and Legislative Summit, the CVHEC Board of Directors committed to ambitious, but achievable, objectives for its two- and four-year member institutions to establish a regional exemplar to reverse the current trend on graduation rates. This summit is a report card on that commitment.”

Since October 2016, CVHEC member institutions have supported higher education legislation such as AB 705 (Irwin) which was just signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Friday, October 13. This bill legislates multiple measures, a process of placing students into college credit math and English through multiple measures and bypassing assessment tests and remediation courses at the community college. Remediation has been proven to be a culprit of student success. The summit will feature research and discussion on how reform measures such as multiple measures and implementation of co-requisite remediation improve college success for all students, especially students of color.

Through funding from the College Futures Foundation, CVHEC has established a Central Valley Math Pathways Task Force co-chaired by a community college and CSU professors. This task force will put systems in place to address low-completion rates of college-level math. It will also establish a co-requisite response to the CSU Chancellor’s Executive Order 1110 which calls for the reform of remediation at all CSU campuses by 2018.

Further, a cornerstone of reversing the downward trend is the implementation of Guided Pathways – a student centered system that will dramatically change how community colleges operate. Chancellor Oakley and CVHEC member colleges working on implementation will address how this system change will enhance student’s college experience and success.

A testament to these efforts is the Fresno designation as one of 17-nationally recognized Talent Hubs. In September 2017, Lumina Foundation announced a grant award to CVHEC in collaboration with Fresno Compact to support and recognize current efforts to increase degree attainment rates, especially among Hispanic, African American and low-income students.

The Central Valley Higher Education Consortium’s Higher Education Legislative and Policy Summit will begin at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and will convene at 1:15 p.m. About 100 higher education leaders from throughout the Central Valley will attend. National leaders and policy partners from throughout California will also be in attendance.

To schedule interviews with Dr. Duran, Dr. Castro or other presenters, please contact CVHEC Communications Manager Angel Ramirez at (559) 292-0576 or angelr@csufresno.edu.


About Central Valley Higher Education Consortium

Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) is a 501(c)3 incorporated non-profit organization comprised of accredited public and private colleges, universities, and community college district members. CVHEC was founded in 2000 by then Fresno State President John D. Welty along with 18 college and university leaders. Today, it is a 25-member strong consortium. Jointly, the consortium serves over 250,000 students in California’s Central Valley, a nine-county region. Its focus is to increase the region’s higher education attainment rate.

www.cvhec.org


Media Contacts:

Virginia Madrid-Salazar
CVHEC Strategies Lead
(559) 974-7400 or vmadridsalazar@csufresno.edu

Angel Ramirez
CVHEC Communications Manager
(559) 292-0576 or angelr@csufresno.edu

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Lumina Foundation designates the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium and Fresno Compact as a Talent Hub

September 25, 2017

Fresno, California – Lumina Foundation has announced the Fresno Compact in partnership with the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) as one of 17 communities across the country designated as a Talent Hub. Fresno, among the other cities, earned this new designation by meeting rigorous standards for creating environments that attract, retain, and cultivate talent, particularly among today’s students, many of whom are people of color, the first in their families to go to college, and from low-income households.

Each Talent Hub focuses intensively on one of three populations that is critical to raising the nation’s overall post-high school attainment level to 60 percent of working-age adults by 2025: 18-to-22-year-old students; older adults with college experience who stopped out before finishing their studies; or adults with no formal education beyond high school. Talent Hub cities are committed to eliminating deep disparities in educational outcomes among African-Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians, who fare poorly in contrast with white and Asian students.

The 17 communities designated as Talent Hubs are: Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin, Texas; Boston; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ind.; Dayton, Ohio; Denver; Fresno, Calif.; Los Angeles; Louisville, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; New York; Philadelphia; Racine, Wis.; Richmond, Va.; Shasta County, Calif.; and Tulsa, Okla.

“These communities are the creative and entrepreneurial engines that power our nation,” said Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation. “For our country to meet growing demand for an educated workforce, we must bolster community-based efforts that are tightly focused on increasing the numbers of people in cities across the country with education and training beyond high school.”

Each community designated as a Talent Hub will receive $350,000 in grant funding over 42 months. Grant funding will support local efforts to educate more people, allowing community and postsecondary leaders to better meet the specific needs of residents. Lumina will provide these funds in partnership with the Kresge Foundation.

Through the designation of the Fresno Talent Hub, current efforts already underway will serve as a model for the Central Valley and California. Efforts utilizing remediation reform with co-requisite models for both English and math will increase in college-level course completion. Further, full-time enrollments through a 15 to Finish strategy will increase retention and persistence rates. Overall, through these efforts and other related efforts Fresno County’s degree attainment rates will be dramatically impacted specifically among Hispanic, African American and low-income populations.

Kresge’s support for Talent Hubs comes from its national Education Program, which includes a focus on aligning and strengthening urban higher education ecosystems to help more low-income, under-represented and minority students gain access to and succeed in higher education.

“The Fresno Compact and the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium have become effective and valuable partners in providing a pathway for college success and degree attainment for students in the region,” said Dr. Benjamin T. Duran, Executive Director of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium. “The Talent Hub designation by Lumina Foundation is a testament to the good work this community is doing to improve the well-being of its residents.”

Marc Johnson, Executive Director of the Fresno Compact adds, “The Talent Hub designation serves both as an aspirational target for other cities to aim for and a platform from which cities designated as Talent Hubs can build. Talent Hubs are one outgrowth of Lumina’s Community Partnerships for Attainment, which was in excess of $10 million in grants to 75 cities across the country. This partnership, which began in 2013, will continue to work directly with communities to expand educational opportunities beyond high school.”

Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. Lumina envisions a system that is easy to navigate, delivers fair results, and meets the nation’s need for talent through a broad range of credentials. The Foundation’s goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy. For more information, visit www.luminafoundation.org.

The Kresge Foundation is a $3.5 billion private, national foundation that works to expand opportunities in America’s cities through grant making and social investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services, and community development in Detroit. In 2016, the Board of Trustees approved 474 grants totaling $141.5 million, and made 14 social investment commitments totaling $50.8 million. For more information, visit www.kresge.org.

Fresno Compact is a 501c3 non-profit that focuses community-wide efforts on preparing students for the increasing demands of society and the workplace. In doing so, it provides a mechanism for mobilizing business and community support of local K-12 and higher education institutions, and it acts as a connector for sharing of information among education, business, and community leaders. The Compact’s efforts are specifically focused on high school and post-secondary attainment. Fresno Compact’s board is composed of 35 members, with a majority of board members from the business community.

Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) is a 501(c)3 incorporated non-profit organization comprised of accredited public and private colleges, universities, and community college district members. CVHEC was founded in 2000 by then Fresno State President John D. Welty along with 18 college and university leaders. Today, it is a 25-member strong consortium. Jointly, the consortium serves over 250,000 students in the California Central Valley, a nine-county region. Its focus is to increase the region’s higher education attainment rate.


Media contact:

Benjamin Duran, Executive Director
Central Valley Higher Education Consortium
bduran@csufresno.edu
(559) 292-0576 or mobile at (209) 761-0534

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Three California regions win $1 million to boost college completion

September 24, 2017

Two prominent foundations are teaming up to award Los Angeles and two other California areas a combined million dollars to help more students earn college degrees. Read more

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Gornick named chancellor emeritus by WHCCD board of trustees

July 4, 2017

July 4, 2017

COALINGA — In recognition of his 23 years of service to the West Hills Community College District, Dr. Frank Gornick has been named Chancellor Emeritus by the WHCCD Board of Trustees.

The honorary title was presented to Gornick on the eve of his retirement after two decades of dedication to the WHCCD. Gornick has served as the district’s Chief Executive Officer since 1994 and retired on June 30.

“It’s been a privilege to work alongside Dr. Frank Gornick for almost 24 years,” said Jeff Levinson, a long-time board member. “His contribution to our college district and communities will not go unnoticed. Frank very much deserves the Chancellor Emeritus title.”

Gornick was hired in 1994 as superintendent-president and transitioned to chancellor when WHCCD became a multi-college district in 2001.

As the leader of WHCCD, he has helped oversee the physical growth of the district including the addition of West Hills College Lemoore and the expansion and revitalization of West Hills College Coalinga.

“I’ve been excited to come to work every morning for nearly 23 years,” Gornick said. “It’s not often that one is provided an opportunity to have a dream job. For me, being the CEO and working with the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, and community leaders was a privilege. The district is in a better place now, and poised for great things in the future because of everyone’s hard work and dedication to student success.”

Awards Gornick has received include the MetLife Foundation Community College Excellence Award, the Executive of the Year Award from the Public Relations Society of America for college communications, and honors from the California Community College system for best practices in the fields of Diversity, Technology, and Highest Performing Institutions. He was also the recipient of the 2017 Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award from the Association of California Community College Administrators.

Gornick was a Governor’s appointee for higher education on the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley and served as past Chair of the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium. Additionally, he has served as a public representative for the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges since 2009. He was elected by his peers to serve as Chair of the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges Board.

Gornick is an alumnus of West Hills College Coalinga—known then as Coalinga College—where he received his associate’s degree in 1966. He also holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University, Sacramento and a Ph.D. from St. Louis University.

Prior to serving as the CEO of the WHCCD, he was Dean of Student Services at Bakersfield College for nine years. He also held college administrative positions in Illinois, Texas and Maryland.

Dr. Stuart Van Horn, former WHCCD vice chancellor of educational services and workforce development, took over as Chancellor on July 1.

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