Dr. Martha Garcia Named New President
May 06, 2023 - 01:49 PM
Dr. Martha Garcia has been selected as the new president of 91直播. She will assume her new position July 1. The Mt. 91直播 Board of Trustees announced today that it had reached an agreement with Dr. Garcia with plans to appoint her during its regular meeting on April 12.
鈥淚t is with great pleasure that we welcome Dr. Garcia to Mt. 91直播 as its 10th president, its first female president in 50 years, and its first president of color,鈥� stated Gary Chow, Mt. 91直播 Board of Trustees president. 鈥淒r. Garcia has demonstrated she is committed to the transformative power of higher education, and the Board is confident she will provide excellent, inclusive, and student-focused leadership at Mt. 91直播.鈥�
As president, Dr. Garcia will serve as the chief executive officer for the largest single-district college in the state.
鈥淚 am ecstatic at the opportunity to lead Mt. 91直播 and I am grateful the Board has entrusted me to serve as the next president,鈥� Dr. Garcia said. 鈥淚 am looking forward to working with the college鈥檚 teams and especially to serving students. That鈥檚 why I do what I do.鈥�
Dr. Garcia is currently president/superintendent of College of the Desert, a post she has held since August 2021. Prior to joining College of the Desert, she served as superintendent/president of Imperial Valley College. In her 21 years at Imperial Valley College, Dr. Garcia also served as Vice President of Student Services, Acting Vice President of Academic Services, and Special Projects Coordinator overseeing career education programs.
Dr. Garcia鈥檚 academic credentials include a doctorate in Educational Leadership from San Diego State University, a master鈥檚 degree in Educational Counseling from National University, a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Criminal Justice Administration from San Diego State University, and an associate degree from Imperial Valley College.
Dr. Garcia currently serve, or has served, on several boards and task forces of numerous
organizations, including the California Association of Latino Community College Trustees
and Administrators, Community College League of California Affordability, Food & Housing
Access Taskforce, and the California Community Colleges Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
and Accessibility Implementation Workgroup.
Dr. Garcia鈥檚 selection follows input and feedback from Mt. 91直播 students, faculty,
staff and the community. She will replace Dr. Bill Scroggins, who is retiring in
June after leading Mt. 91直播 for 12 years.