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PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH NARROWS TO TWO
Public Invited to Sit-In on Forums for GateWay Community College Leader

November 15, 2001 – Two finalists have been named in the search for a GateWay Community College President. Dr. Eugene Giovannini, currently the Vice President of Burlington County College in Pemberton, New Jersey… and Dr. Diana Sloane, currently the Vice Chancellor of Education and Technology at Los Rios Community College in Sacramento, California have been recommended to the Chancellor for consideration by the Presidential Search Committee. Giovannini and Sloane will now take part in a series of interviews with other school and district officials as well as employee groups on Monday, November 19th on the GateWay campus.

The candidates will go before the Chancellor, the vice chancellors, college presidents from throughout the district, and groups of educators during the day-long screening. The public is invited to sit-in on the forums from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Center for Health Careers Education Building, in Room 1106, the auditorium.

“GateWay Community College plays a significant role in the training of many specialty industry employees, from health care to manufacturing,” according to Chancellor Fred Gaskin. “Business has strong ties to our programs and people at GateWay. Finding a leader who understands that important partnership with the community is a priority.”

After the public sessions the Chancellor may recommend one of the candidates to the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board. Dr. Fred Gaudet has been serving as Interim President since January of 2000 when Dr. Phillip Randolph, the previous President, was appointed Vice Chancellor of Human Resources.

GateWay Community College has been serving the community for more than thirty years. It is located at the intersection of 40th Street and Washington.

The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college districts in the nation. It includes 10 colleges – Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Estrella Mountain Community College, GateWay Community College, Glendale Community College, Mesa Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Phoenix College, Rio Salado College, Scottsdale Community College and South Mountain Community College. The District also includes the Maricopa Skill Center, Southwest Skill Center, several satellite campuses and business/industry, technical and customized training institutes and serves roughly a quarter million students annually. For more information: 480-731-8000 or www.maricopa.edu

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March 13, 2002