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Richland Community College Names New President

Richland Community College has named their next President.

 

Dr. Cristobal Valdez has been appointed President after the Richland Community College Board of Trustees listened to feedback from the community and from Richland faculty, staff, and students.

 

A native of Montana, Valdez has served as president of Central Wyoming College since July 2014 and prior to that was president of Edison Community College in Ohio. He and his wife have four children, the eldest in college, the rest in middle and high school.

 

Dr. Valdez’ has a sound track record of fundraising during time at Central Wyoming College and at Edison Community College in Ohio. He has historically been very involved in the communities he serves, and on a regional and national level.

 

Dr. Valdez began his college education at University of Montana, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in social work. He earned his Master of Social Work (MSW) at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington, and he completed an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon.

 

He was one of two finalists for the position of president at Richland, filling the shoes of Gayle Saunders, who retired on February 29. 

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