There is a new president at Gateway Community & Technical College.
Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) President Jay Box announced Friday afternoon the appointment of Dr. Fernando Figueroa as president of Gateway (GCTC).
Figueroa currently serves as vice chancellor for Educational Policy at Dallas County Community College. He has held leadership positions at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas; Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas; and Morton College in Cicero, Illinois. He has also taught a wide variety of English courses
“Dr. Figueroa brings a broad range of experience to GCTC,” Box said. “He’s a proven leader that will be a good fit for the college and the community.”
Figueroa earned a doctorate and a master’s degree in English from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University in New Orleans.
“I am honored to serve as president of Gateway Community and Technical College, and look forward to getting to know the students, faculty and staff,” Figueroa said. “There are so many opportunities for developing strong community and business partnerships in this region. I’m excited to become a part of this great system and college as we work together develop strategies to serve the needs of our community and business and industry.”
Figueroa begins his duties as GCTC president after July 1.
He will replace Dr. Ed Hughes who had led Gateway since its 2002 inception before resigning abruptly last fall. Two interim presidents have led the school – which has campuses in Boone County, Edgewood, and Covington – since Hughes’s departure.
-Staff report
Photo: Figueroa (via Dallas Community College) and Gateway’s Boone campus
