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Persson stepping down from Rock Creek presidency
Photos and story by James Hill
Rock Creek Campus President Katherine Persson will leave her post in late July to accept the presidency of Lone Star College in Houston, Texas. Persson was a founding faculty member of this college in 1984 and spent 21 years there before coming to PCC.
“My family and home are still there,” she said. “I have gotten to know most of you and can honestly say that you are a professional, kind and fun group.”
Persson joined PCC in 2005 after serving as the vice president of educational programs and services at Kingwood College in the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, located in The Woodlands, Texas. She had been in the position since 1996. During her time at Rock Creek she established regular forums to meet with staff, students and faculty; helped oversee the new sports field complex; and aided new green and sustainability initiatives.
Persson earned a doctorate in educational administration in community college leadership from the University of Texas (2002), a master’s degree in biology from Texas Woman’s University in the Texas Medical Center (1982) and a bachelor’s in biology from Southwest Texas University (1973).
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James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »