Taft College picks next president
By The Bakersfield Californian
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Dena Maloney
The Board of Trustees of the West Kern Community College District is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Dena Maloney as the new Superintendent/President of Taft College.
After an extensive search utilizing the consulting services of Professional Personnel Leasing, the initial candidate pool was evaluated and nine candidates were invited for interviews by the campus presidential search committee. Following those interviews, three candidates were recommended to the Board of Trustees for their consideration.
On Thursday, February 2, 2012, members of the Taft community and faculty and staff of the College were invited to a reception from 4:30 -- 6:00 p.m. to personally meet the three candidates. Attendees were provided an opportunity to complete confidential forms to express their opinions and observations of each candidate which were forwarded to the Board of Trustees.
At a meeting on Friday, February 3, 2012, the Board of Trustees interviewed each of the top three candidates and on Monday, February 16, 2012, the Board announced their decision to appoint Dr. Dena Maloney as the new Superintendent/President. Dr. Maloney is currently Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of the Canyon Country Campus and Vice President of Economic Development of the Santa Clarita Community College District in Santa Clarita, California. Dr. Maloney received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, her Master of Arts in Government from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and her Doctorate in Education in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne in La Verne, California.
It is anticipated that Dr. Maloney will assume her new duties at Taft College on May 1, 2012.
Billy White, WKCCD Board President, says "The Board of Trustees is very pleased that Dr. Maloney has accepted the CEO position at Taft College. We look forward to her capable leadership through these challenging financial times and into the future. We are excited to welcome her to the college and community."
-- Taft College
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