June 5, 2003
(DALLAS) — Members of the Dallas County
Community College District's board of trustees gave their final approval
to hire Dr. Jesus "Jess" Carreon as DCCCD's fifth chancellor during the
group's regular monthly meeting on Tues., June 3. The nomination was
approved unanimously during a public vote by board members following a
21-day waiting period.
Carreon, DCCCD's first minority
chancellor, will fill the position vacated by Dr. William Wenrich, who
retires on Aug. 31 after almost 13 years with the district. Carreon has
served as president of Portland (Ore.) Community College since 2001; PCC
is a three-campus system that serves more than 45,000 students and also
offers continuing education and workforce education programs through
several centers.
During that same meeting, the DCCCD board of
trustees honored Wenrich by giving him the title of chancellor emeritus.
Trustee Kitty Boyle thanked the retiring chancellor for his years of
service and dedication to the district.
Board members also
elected Jerry Prater, District 3 representative for DCCCD
(Garland/Mesquite areas), as chairman following Boyle's resignation from
that position. Pattie Powell, who represents District 1 (the Richardson
area), was elected vice chairman of the DCCCD board of trustees. Prater
thanked Boyle for her service as chair, particularly during the
national search for a new chancellor.
The July 2003 board meeting was moved from the first Tuesday of the month to the second Tuesday, July 8, at 4 p.m.