U.S. Higher Education Announces Multiple New Presidents and Chancellors

U.S. colleges and community college systems have named new leaders. Jon Anderson, former president of Pennsylvania Western University, will become president of Utah Valley University on Aug. 10. Benjamin Ayers, former provost at the University of Georgia, was selected as president of Clemson University effective Aug. 1. S. Terri Gomez, previously provost at Cal Poly Pomona, will lead California State University, San Bernardino starting Aug. 2.

Steven Bloomberg moved from chancellor of the Kern Community College District in California to become chancellor of Arizona’s Maricopa Community Colleges on July 1. Chuck Lloyd, former vice chancellor of New Hampshire’s community college system, will serve as its chancellor beginning Aug. 24. Monty Sullivan, after 12 years heading Louisiana’s community and technical college system, was chosen as president and CEO of the North Carolina Community College System, pending legislative approval. Additional appointments include Dan Churchwell as president of Kuyper College in Michigan, Tatia Daniels Granger as president of Averett University in Virginia, James Fisher as interim president of PennWest University, Teresa Coleman as interim president of Southeastern Technical College in Georgia, and Neil Terry as interim president of West Texas A&M University starting Sept. 1.