Three new finalists named for president

Three new finalists named for president

The search to find the next president of Washtenaw Community College has yielded three new candidates, including one who holds the presidency at another state community college. The college’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee announced late Wednesday night the next batch of finalists. Each will once again participate in public forums in the Towsley Auditorium inside the Morris Lawrence building. The forums will take place on May 4, 5 and 9. Times will be announced shortly. Dr. Thomas Baynum Dr. Baynum has served as the president of Coastal Bend College in south Texas since 2007. Prior to holding the position, Baynum was the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Palo Alto College in San Antonio. Baynum earned his bachelor’s degree in English and French from and a master’s in English education from Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb. Baynum also earned a doctorate in higher education administration from The University of Baylor in Waco, Texas. Dr. Jean Goodnow Dr. Goodnow is the current president of Delta College located in University Center, near Saginaw. She has held the position since 2005. She previously served as the president of Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby, Ill. Goodnow has Ph.D in higher education administration, a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Iowa. She finished her post-graduate study at Harvard University. Dr. Ann Valentine Dr. Valentine serves as the president of Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, Minn. Valentine has held that position since 2005. She served as the Vice President/Provost for Gateway Technical College’s Kenosha, Wis., campus prior to her current position. Valentine has an associate’s degree in liberal arts from Kirkwood Community College and a bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She also holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in higher education leadership and policy studies from Iowa State University.