The Colorado Community College System has announced three finalists for the next president of Front Range Community College.
The finalists to replace current president Andy Dorsey, who will be retiring at the end of June, are Stephen Cain, Tricia Johnson and Colleen Simpson. The three will visit campuses for meet and greets throughout the week of April 25 along with hosting online open forums.
Front Range Community College is the state’s largest community college with over 28,000 students annually and campuses in Longmont, Fort Collins, Westminster and a center in Brighton.
According to the presidential search timeline, CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia will announce the next president by May 10.
Cain has over 30 years of experience in education, according to his bio, and currently serves as the chief of staff and chief strategy officer at Montgomery College in Maryland, the largest community college in the state. Cain has also worked as an administrator and dean on all three of Montgomery’s campuses.
In the community, Cain has served on a number of boards and initiatives related to education and economic development.
Cain will be visiting the Westminster Campus at 10 a.m. Monday in the Student Organizations room C0501 and the Boulder County Campus in Longmont at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday in the community room. His online forum is scheduled at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Johnson serves as the vice president of the Westminster Campus and Brighton Center at Front Range Community College, overseeing campus operations through the north Denver metro area. Prior to joining the college in 2021, Johnson was the vice president for academic affairs at the Community College of Aurora and has led programs at the Colorado Department of Education with two decades of experience in a variety of roles.
Johnson has all served as a board member for several nonprofits and economic development organizations, including the Adams County Workforce and Business Center and the Rocky Mountain Partnership.
Johnson will be visiting Longmont at 1:20 p.m. Monday in the Boulder County Campus community room and Westminster 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Student Organizations room C0501. Her online forum is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday.
Simpson has an education career spanning three decades and currently serves as the vice president of student services and regional learning center at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Prior to that, Simpson served as the administrator overseeing retention and student success at Bronx Community College.
Simpson has received a number of grants and awards while serving on boards for organizations including Big Brother Big Sister, the Boys and Girls Club and N.E.W. Charter School of Innovation.
Simpson’s visit to Westminster will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Organizations room C0501 and Longmont will be 9:20 a.m. Thursday, also in the community room, with her online forum scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday.
Get the WebEx links and see the full schedule for the finalists at www.frontrange.edu/presidentialsearch/presidential-finalist-open-forums.
