With last week’s announcement that interim Seattle Central Community College president Gary Oertli was leaving to take the permanent helm of South Seattle Community College (that we and the rest of the media universe except for these sharp-eyed guys missed), SCCC is holding a series of forums this week to introduce the community to the candidates to take the top SCCC job:

Hi everyone – as you may be aware, Seattle Central is in the final stages of selecting its new president. FYI, our interim president, Gary Oertli, has been named the president of South Seattle Community College.

Three finalists have been selected and they will be holding community forums this Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (May 19, 20, 21).  The forums will likely be held in the afternoon, we are still finalizing details.

We encourage the Capitol Hill community to attend, meet the candidates and ask questions. 

SCCC says they still need to finalize the times and the locations for the forums so stay tuned. 

Here are the three finalists for the job:

Martin R. Cavalluzzi
Dr. Cavalluzzi is the vice president for instruction and chief academic officer at Edmonds Community College, a position he has held since 2006. At Edmonds, Cavalluzzi manages a budget of $19 million and leads 420 faculty and staff. He currently serves on a number of campus and statewide committees, including the Instruction Commission and the Washington State Community Technical College Articulation and Transfer Council. From 2001 to 2006, Cavalluzzi was dean of science and math at Seattle Central Community College. He has also served as the associate dean for math and science at Northwest Indian College in Bellingham.

Cavalluzzi holds both doctoral and master’s degrees in marine science from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg,Va. He received a bachelor of science degree in fisheries from Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. He also earned an associate of arts degree from Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Paul T. Killpatrick
Dr. Killpatrick is the superintendent/president at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., a position he has held since 2008. Lake Tahoe Community College is a two-year institution with 4,000 students, 45 faculty, 90 employees and a $21 million budget. Killpatrick acts as chief executive officer of the college and all its functions. From 2002 to 2008 he was president of Great Basin College in Elko, Nev. At Great Basin, he presided over a campus that spanned six campuses within six expansive counties. Killpatrick worked at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., for six years; two years as the vice president of instructional support and community development, and four years as vice president of instruction. From 1991 to 1996 he held two dean positions at Yakima Valley Community College in Yakima.

Dr. Killpatrick holds a doctoral degree in postsecondary education from Oregon State University and a master’s degree in counseling from Western Oregon State University. He received a bachelor’s degree in social studies education at Oregon State University.

Timothy S. Stokes
Dr. Stokes is the executive vice president for academic and student affairs at Tacoma Community College. At Tacoma, he serves as the chief academic and student services officer of the college. Additionally, he directs the budget development process for an $80 million dollar budget. Stokes leads the college’s Achieving the Dream initiative. Stokes is an adjunct faculty member who teaches up to three courses a year in American National Government, Introduction to Political Science, and Political Philosophy.

From 2001 to 2004, he was the vice president/dean of student learning at Texas State Technical College in Marshall, Texas. He is also the founding executive director of the Southwest Arkansas Technology Learning Center at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Ark.

Dr. Stokes holds a doctoral degree in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He earned a master of arts degree in political science/public administration from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in English/pre-law from Lyon College.

UPDATE:
Here’s the forum schedule:

Wednesday, May 19
Candidate: Dr. Paul Killpatrick
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: BE4106 (BE is Broadway Edison, the main building on campus.

Thursday, May 20
Candidate: Dr. Marty Cavalluzzi
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: MAC 210 (Mitchell Activity Center)

Friday, May 21
Candidate: Dr. Timothy Stokes
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Location: BE1110