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District Presidential Candidate Deadline May 7

May 4, 2012

FORT MYERS, FLA. – The Presidential Search Committee will accept a complete application, including a letter of interest, a resume and reference contact information, from potential candidates who would like to be considered for the Edison State College District President position until 5 p.m. on Monday, May 7.

“We encourage anyone who wishes to be considered for the position of District President of our college to submit their complete application by this deadline,” said Ann Berlam, Chair of the 13-member Presidential Search Committee and Chair of the Edison State College Board of Trustees.

Currently, there are over 30 candidates who have submitted resumes and letters of interest. If there are any additional individuals who submit information prior to the deadline, their names and information will be posted online by noon on Tuesday, May 8.

The Presidential Search Committee will be meeting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 on the Lee Campus in Building U, Room 102. The meeting is open to the public.

“During our meeting on May 8, we will be reviewing all of the resumes and letters of interest to decide on a small group of finalists,” said Berlam. Those finalists, said Berlam, will be invited for interviews.

The charge of the committee, added Berlam, is to recommend three to five finalists to the Board of Trustees. Those candidates will be interviewed by the Board of Trustees, who will then make the final decision.

Information about the presidential search process, including the resumes and letters of interest from all prospective candidates, is available online at edison.edu/president/search/.  This website also includes the job description, presidential qualifications and a comprehensive position profile.  It will also include timely updates in the search process.

The Presidential Search Advisory Committee met for the first time on February 23, 2012 on the Lee Campus. The committee has 13 members, which are comprised of faculty, staff, community leaders and an Edison State College student, who together represent Edison’s five-county region of Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades.  The members are: Ann Berlam, Chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, Darol Carr, Joyce Rollins, Dr. Allen Weiss, Tom Conner, Dr. John Huysman, Miguel Fernandez, Amanda Pollitt, Don Ransford, Christine Davis, Andrae Jones, Charlene Wolfe, and Dania Flores.

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Last Updated: May 4, 2012