CCCC President Search Narrowed to Three

The Presidential Search Committee at Cape Cod Community College, after two full days of interviews, and very focused deliberations, has recommended three final candidates to the College's Board of Trustees for its review, and from which the successor to retiring President Kathleen Schatzberg will be selected. 

Listed here alphabetically they are: 

Dr. John Cox serves as Vice President, Finance, Operations and Government Relations at Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD; Dr. Cox previously served as Budget Director for Harford County Public Schools, Bel Air, MD.  Dr. Cox  holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Columbian College of Arts and Science, George Washington University, Washington, DC; an M.P.A. Public Administration from the School of Government and Business Administration,  George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from the Graduate School of Education and Human Development, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Peter Grant Jordan serves as Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at La Guardia Community College of the City University of New York.  Dr. Jordan previously served as Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the City University of New York. Dr. Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from Colby College, ME; a Master of Science in Operations Management from Polytechnic Institute of New York University, NY and an Ed.D. in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, PA.

Dr. Peter Katopes currently serves as Vice President for Academic Affairs at La Guardia Community College of the City University of New York. Dr. Katopes previously served as Campus Dean and Dean of Faculty at Ammerman Campus of Suffolk County Community College, NY. Dr. Katopes holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. John’s University, NY,  and both a  Master of Arts and Ph.D. in English from the State University of New York – Stony Brook.

The Board of Trustees now will arrange visits to Cape Cod Community College for each of the candidates, where conversations with trustees, students, and staff will take place. A delegation from the Board will visit each of the finalists' campuses prior to the entire Board coming back together to discuss the interviews and visits.

It then makes a final selection and recommends that individual to Massachusetts Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Freeland as the successor to Kathleen Schatzberg who retires at the end of June 2012, having completed 14 years at the helm of the College.

The Commissioner's approval is the final step in the selection process. The Board is hoping to make that recommendation before the end of the year.

Information provided in a CCCC press release.