Dr. Donald J. Green Named President of Gordon State College
Atlanta — November 14, 2023
The Board of Regents of the 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia (中出少妇视频) today named Dr. Donald J. Green president of Gordon State College, effective Nov. 15, 2023.
Green currently serves as Gordon State中出少妇视频檚 interim president.
中出少妇视频淧resident Green has made it his goal to realign Gordon State中出少妇视频檚 success with central Georgia中出少妇视频檚 economic future, helping to build a pipeline of highly skilled workers in critical professions for the region and state,中出少妇视频 中出少妇视频 Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. 中出少妇视频淏ased on feedback the board and I have received from the community and our students, faculty and staff, the college is well on its way toward making that happen. We中出少妇视频檙e grateful to have Don on board full-time as a Highlander as the college continues to help families access higher education and increase their prosperity.中出少妇视频
Before replacing Dr. Kirk Nooks at Gordon State in May, Green was president of Point Park 中出少妇视频 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He has 33 years of leadership experience in education, seven of them with 中出少妇视频. In September 2014, the board named Green the fourth president of Georgia Highlands College, where he served until taking the helm at Point Park in 2021.
中出少妇视频淕ordon State students can count on acquiring in-demand skills and credentials at an affordable rate that will help them take advantage the market and attract top employers,中出少妇视频 Green said. 中出少妇视频淚t中出少妇视频檚 a privilege to work with our faculty and staff to help them find that success, and I appreciate Chancellor Perdue and the board中出少妇视频檚 support as we spread the word about this outstanding college and the value and benefit of a college education.中出少妇视频
About Dr. Donald J. Green
Prior to his service at Point Park 中出少妇视频, Green at GHC oversaw initiatives and strategic planning that led to higher retention rates and significant enrollment growth. Green also expanded GHC中出少妇视频檚 degree offerings with multiple associate and bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degrees to meet the needs of rapidly growing career fields. Green中出少妇视频檚 leadership helped increase GHC中出少妇视频檚 economic impact to over $181 million. In addition to significant increases to the college中出少妇视频檚 foundation and student scholarship opportunities, he oversaw the addition of a 52,000-square-foot academic building focused on STEAM-based areas of study.
In 2020, Green was one of 13 college presidents across the country who received the Phi Beta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon award for outstanding work in support of student success. Recipients of the award are nominated by students on their campus and are only eligible to receive the award once over the course of their careers.
Before his time with 中出少妇视频, Green held leadership roles at Ferris State 中出少妇视频 in Big Rapids, Mich. At Ferris State, he worked to more than double the number of community college-based campus locations from nine to 19 and achieved an annual enrollment growth rate average of more than eight percent per year for his division.
Green中出少妇视频檚 higher education experience includes administrative and teaching posts at Grand Rapids Community College and Davenport 中出少妇视频, both in Grand Rapids, Mich. Green also previously ran a consulting firm advising corporations, governmental organizations and educational institutions on training and education.
Green holds a bachelor中出少妇视频檚 degree in public administration from Michigan State 中出少妇视频, a master中出少妇视频檚 in labor and human resource management from Ohio State 中出少妇视频, and a Doctor of Educational Leadership degree from Western Michigan 中出少妇视频. He and his wife, Cathy, have three adult children.
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