Back To School : HUNTINGTON BEACH : Golden West Names New Vice President
Philip Westin, formerly dean of fine arts at El Camino College in Torrance, has been named the new vice president of instruction at Golden West College.
Westin, 46, who also was executive director of the South Bay Center for the Arts at El Camino College, replaces former Golden West Dean of Instruction Sheila Brazier, of Huntington Beach, who retired this summer after 25 years.
“I’m excited about being at Golden West,” Westin said. “This college can do what no other college can. Golden West has a marvelous reputation throughout California for outstanding faculty and cutting-edge academic and career programs.”
Westin, who lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, has the responsibility for working with Golden West deans and faculty in setting goals and determining objectives for instruction at the community college. His new position also involves curriculum- and staff-development projects.
Westin earned a bachelor’s degree in composition and church music and a master’s degree in composition from USC. He earned his doctorate in educational management from the University of LaVerne.
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