The Tennessee Board of Regents invites applications and nominations for the position of President of Volunteer State Community College. Volunteer State is one of Tennessee’s 13 community colleges in the Community College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The President is the chief executive officer of the College and reports to the Tennessee Board of Regents through the Chancellor.
Volunteer State Community College is a comprehensive, two-year postsecondary institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. As an Achieving the Dream college committed to student success, Volunteer State meets the educational needs of the people it serves in 11 counties in middle Tennessee and enrolls approximately 7,000 credit seeking students each fall. The college employs over 450 full-time employees, including roughly 190 full-time faculty members, and operates on a budget of approximately $60 million.
Additional information can be found on the college’s website: www.volstate.edu.
Feedback Survey
Feedback for candidates can be submitted online via the Volunteer State Community College President Search Candidate Feedback Survey.
Submission Deadline: Thursday, May 2, 2024, 4:30 CT.
All submissions are anonymous.
Finalist
Dr. John C. Boyd
President
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
In-Person Interview
Wednesday, April 24
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Caudill Hall, Wemyss Auditorium
Dr. John C. Boyd, president of Mayland Community College in North Carolina since 2011. He has a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Clemson University, a Master of Criminal Justice Administration from Oklahoma City University, and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Dr. Steve Rook
Chancellor
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Malvern, AR
In-Person Interview
Thursday, April 25
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Caudill Hall, Wemyss Auditorium
Dr. Steve Rook, chancellor of Arkansas State University Three Rivers since 2016. He has an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, a Master of Science in Education, Guidance and Counseling/Student Personnel from Eastern Illinois University, and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Dr. Wendi W. Tostenson
Vice Chancellor of Education and Student Services
Louisiana Delta Community College
Monroe, LA
In-Person Interview
Friday, April 26
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Caudill Hall, Wemyss Auditorium
Dr. Wendi W. Tostenson, vice chancellor of education and student services at Louisiana Delta Community College since 2021. She has a Doctor of Public Administration from Valdosta State University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of West Georgia, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Georgia.