Interim College Chief Gets Golden West Post
Kenneth D. Yglesias was chosen this week as the sixth president of Golden West College after having served as interim president of the 14,000-student college since January.
Nancy A. Pollard, a Coast Community College District board member, said Yglesias “has the experience and knowledge to lead Golden West into the 21st century.”
Yglesias, 50, succeeds Philip Westin, who resigned to become chancellor of the Ventura Community College District.
Until taking the interim position, Yglesias was administrative director of educational services for the college district, overseeing grants and contracts, international education, vocational education and contract education.
He had been a dean at Coastline Community College from 1985 to 1991 and director of special instructional programs at El Camino College from 1982 to 1985.
Yglesias holds a doctorate in educational administration from USC and a master’s in educational communications and technology from Western Carolina University.
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