San Marcos, CA\u00a0 \u2013 \u00a0The Palomar Community College Governing Board approved the appointment of Adrian Gonzales as the Interim Superintendent\/President, at their June 23, 2015 Special Meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me be the first to congratulate you and welcome you as Palomar\u2019s Interim Superintendent\/President,\u201d stated Governing Board President John Halc\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
Gonzales joined Palomar College as the Assistant Superintendent\/Vice President of Student Services in July 2013.\u00a0 In this capacity, Gonzales has served as the District\u2019s Chief Student Services Officer, developing annual goals and objectives for his Division.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining Palomar, he worked at College of the Desert for nearly 15 years, where he served as the Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and the Dean of Student Support Programs & Services.\u00a0 He began his career with the Ford Foundation in New York City, where he served as a Program Associate for the Education, Media, Arts & Culture Program and contributed to the Foundation\u2019s grant-making efforts geared toward strengthening K-16 educational partnerships throughout the country.<\/p>\n
Gonzales holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master\u2019s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis on Education and Social Policy from the University of Washington, Seattle.\u00a0 He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Chief Student Services Administrators Association; American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers; Association of California Community College Administrators; and California Community Colleges Matriculation Professional Association.<\/p>\n
He was born and raised in Brawley, California and currently lives in San Marcos, California with his wife and two children.<\/p>\n
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Laura Gropen, Director, Public Affairs, 760-744-1150 x2152
\nMelinda Finn, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150 x2365<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"