Gavilan Joint Governing Board Selects New Superintendent / President
by PIO on May 24, 2022GILROY, CA – The Gavilan Joint Community College District Governing Board interviewed finalists for the Superintendent / President position on Thursday, May 19, 2022, and today is announcing their decision to begin contract negotiations with Dr. Pedro Avila to become the next Superintendent / President for the District. Dr. Avila is currently the Vice President, Student Services/Assistant Superintendent for Santa Rosa Junior College. The Governing Board plans to place the employment agreement on the agenda for public review and approval consideration at their regular meeting scheduled for June 14, 2022.
The previous day, on Wednesday, May 18, President / Superintendent Finalists Open Community Forums took place in-person at the Gilroy campus and streamlined virtually. The community offered feedback on all three finalists via digital anonymous forms until 10 pm, May 18. The next day, May 19, the Board met in closed session, they reviewed all submitted comments on the finalists from the forum feedback forms, conducted final interviews of each of the three finalists, and deliberated in the selection of the next Superintendent/President for the college.
Edwin Diaz, Gavilan Governing Board President shared:
“From the beginning our Governing Board has been committed to providing continuity leadership for the college. It was a very tight timeline for the President / Superintendent Search Committee to produce 3 finalists, and for our Human Resources Department to organize the Open Community Forums. On behalf of the Board, I want to thank all our community members, faculty and staff, for their engagement by submitting their questions and feedback. We are excited to select Dr. Pedro Avila.”
About Gavilan College
Gavilan College is one of 113 California Community Colleges, a part of the largest system of higher education in the world. At Gavilan College you can prepare to transfer to a university, get training in a skilled career, build your academic skills, or attain needed classes for career advancement. As a small community college, Gavilan offers a more community-oriented and personalized experience than you might find at a larger school, with high educational quality and access to technology.