Finalists Announced for North Hennepin Community College President

The search for the next president of North Hennepin Community College has been narrowed down to three finalists. Reagan Romali, Jesse Mason and Rolando Garcia will be visiting campus next week and have the opportunity to meet with the public.

A search advisory committee comprised of students, faculty, staff, and community leaders recommended the candidates. During the on-campus visits, candidates will get to meet each of the candidates and offer feedback.

A decision could be made by March, with the anticipated start date of the new president being July 1, 2020.

The previous president, Barbara McDonald, resigned to take a job at the College of St. Scholastica last summer.

About the Finalists

Rolando García has served Broward College (FL) as president of the Judson A. Samuels South Campus and vice provost of academic resources since 2015, and as dean of academic resources and assessment from 2014 to 2015. He will visit the NHCC campus on February 20.

Jesse Mason has served as provost/vice president of academic and student affairs at North Hennepin Community College since 2018. Previously, he served as dean of academic affairs at Century College from 2015 to 2018. He will visit the NHCC campus on February 19.

Reagan Romali has served as the superintendent-president of the Long Beach Community College District (CA) since 2017. She will visit the NHCC campus on February 18.

To learn more about the candidates and their on-campus visits, click here.

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