Flint Hills Technical College has announced the team that will find the college’s next president.
Tech College Board President Ken Roemer will chair the committee, with fellow board member Pat Wiederholt serving as vice chair.
The 16-member committee will help the college’s Board of Trustees with the search. Advertising for the position started in mid-December and several candidates have already submitted their information. Candidates for initial interviews will be presented to the board at its meeting next month. Interviews with the board and search committee, along with candidate forums held with college employees and students and the community, will also be scheduled next month.
Search committee recommendations for the top three candidates will be presented for board review in April. The board is currently planning to announce a new president in June.
Current President Dean Hollenbeck announced his plan to retire last fall. He has led the college since 2006.
FHTC presidential search committee members
CHAIR
*Ken Roemer, FHTC Board of Trustees
VICE CHAIR
*Pat Wiederholt, FHTC Board of Trustees
SCHOOL DISTRICT
*Grant Riles, FHTC Board of Trustees
LEADERSHIP TEAM
*Lisa Kirmer, Vice President of Student Services/Financial Aid Director, FHTC
*Steve Loewen, Vice President of Instructional Services, FHTC
*Mike Crouch, Vice President of Advancement, FHTC Foundation
DEAN/DIRECTOR
*Brenda Carmichael, Dean of Enrollment Management, FHTC
*Kat Dorcas, Director – Marketing, FHTC
DIVISION CHAIR
*Monica Graves, Division Chair, Health & Human Services/Director, Dental Assisting, FHTC
STUDENT
*Garrett Dingman, FHTC Student, Welding Technology
ALUMNI
*Brome Schraad, FHTC Alumni, Graduate of Network Technology
EMPORIA COMMUNITY
*Jose Feliciano, Jr., Director of Alumni Relations, Emporia State University
*Jeanine McKenna, President/CEO, Emporia Chamber of Commerce
*Casey Woods, Executive Director, Emporia Main Street
KANSAS LEADERSHIP CENTER
*Kaye Monk-Morgan, Vice President of Strategic Engagement and Planning, Wichita State University
COMMITTEE STAFF
*Sandy Weeks, FHTC Director of Human Resources
