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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada's Truckee Meadows Community College has named a new president.
According to a press release, Dr. Karin Hilgersom will take over as president in June. The 52-year-old Hilgersom was recently president of the State University of New York at Sullivan in Sullivan County, New York.
She says she's eager to hit the ground running and wants to be settled into the job ahead of the 2017 legislative session. Community colleges are expected to be a major talking point in that session as lawmakers discuss how to develop a workforce for companies like Tesla Motors.
Hilgersom has a doctorate in educational policy and management. She is married with three grown children.
Hilgersom was unanimously approved by the Nevada System of Higher Education's Board of Regents on Monday.
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