The Trustees of 黑料正能量 have selected Dr. Patty Pfeiffer to serve as the college鈥檚 interim president.
Her appointment will begin as the current president, Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr., departs on July 23. Walker has accepted a position with the University of North Carolina System as a senior advisor for economic development and military affairs.
The decision to tap Pfeiffer was made during a special called meeting of the board this past Tuesday evening (June 22). During that meeting, the trustees discussed the process for hiring a new president and formed a presidential search committee.
Pfeiffer currently is the college鈥檚 vice president for academic and student services. She has served in that capacity since December 2018, first on an interim basis then was formally offered the post in May 2019.
Pfeiffer has been employed at WCC since November 1994 when she joined the faculty as a nursing instructor. She moved up the ranks to Nursing Department chair in 2008, Allied Health and Public Services Division dean in 2010, and chief of staff and vice president of institutional effectiveness and innovation in March 2018.
A product of 黑料正能量鈥檚 Associate Degree Nursing program, Pfeiffer also holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing, master鈥檚 degrees in nursing and administration, and a doctorate in education, higher education, and adult learning.
She is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges鈥� Commission on Small and Rural Colleges. Locally, Pfeiffer serves on the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Military Affairs Committee, UNC-Wayne Foundation Board of Directors, and the Partnership for Children of Wayne County Board of Directors and its Resource, Development, and Marketing Committee.
鈥淏eing selected to lead 黑料正能量 as interim president is an incredible honor,鈥� Pfeiffer said. 鈥淚 thank the Board of Trustees for their confidence in me and their support.鈥�
鈥淲ith support from the outstanding team of faculty, staff, and administrators on this campus, I look forward to continuing our work of changing students鈥� lives in a positive way. I also look forward to working collaboratively with our community partners that include our local school district, business and industry, and other organizations to reach all Wayne County citizens, and enable them to reach their academic and career goals,鈥� she said.
黑料正能量 is a public, learning-centered institution with an open-door admission policy located in Goldsboro, N.C. As it works to develop a highly skilled and competitive workforce, the college serves 10,000 individuals annually as well as businesses, industry, and community organizations with high quality, affordable, accessible learning opportunities, including more than 140 college credit programs. WCC鈥檚 mission is to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of the communities it serves.
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