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Cascade Campus president candidates forums set

Photos and story by James Hill

CASCADE CAMPUS The Cascade Campus presidential field has been narrowed to two finalists, Algie Gatewood and Wayne Williams, who will be in town for interviews and campus forums.Williams will attend a campus forum from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13 in Terrell Hall 122 followed by an informal community forum from 4 to 5 p.m. in the West Dining Room of the Student Center Building. Gatewood will attend a forum from 3 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14 in Terrell Hall 122 followed by a community forum from 4 to 5 p.m. in the dining room. The Cascade Campus is located at 705 N. Killingsworth St. These forums are open to the public.Algie Gatewood is currently the assistant director of the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority of the University of North Carolina where he oversees health, education and welfare. He has been in this role since 1997. Prior to that he was dean of student services at South Piedmont Community College, where he held a variety of other positions, including director of Institutional Research, director of Human Resource Development and project director for Continuing Education and Community Services. He has had 23 years of experience in community college administration and an extensive professional background in community relations, business and industry partnerships and financial management.Gatewood has a doctorate in education from North Carolina State University, a master’s degree from Appalachian State University and a bachelor’s from Livingstone College, all in North Carolina. Wayne Williams is the dean of Business and Continuing Education at Tacoma Community College where he has been since 1994. He manages the degree, certificate and transfer programs in the business division and oversees the college’s continuing education programs.He also served as director of Tacoma Community College’s Business and Industry Resource Center, and was an adjunct faculty member at TCC, Pierce College and Grays Harbor CC. Prior to his career in education he was a manager for Xerox, Ericsson Information Systems and ran his own business in the development of marketing and economic development plans for small and medium-sized businesses.He has a master’s degree in business from the Wharton School of Business and Finance (University of Pennsylvania), a master’s from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Morgan State College.The Cascade Campus serves 17,300 students each year and has a budget of nearly $15 million. It is situated in the revitalized North Portland area, offering students a centralized location and a growing list of academic programs. In addition to its traditional academic offerings, Cascade also is the home of the Skill Center, which gives people of all ages a chance to learn basic education to start a new life. The campus is currently undergoing a major renovation, adding $57 million in new and upgraded facilities for students.