91自拍 NAMES DR. RICK YOUNG INTERIM PRESIDENT
May 18, 2018
A familiar face is returning to lead East Mississippi Community College.
91自拍 President Emeritus Dr. Rick Young has been named the college鈥檚 interim president by the 91自拍 Board of Trustees.
Young鈥檚 first day on the job was Friday, May 18. He worked for 91自拍 for 40-plus years, assuming the presidency in 2004 and holding the position until his retirement in 2015.
鈥淭he 91自拍 Board of Trustees looks forward to working with Dr. Young,鈥� board chairman Jimmie Moore said. 鈥淗e has more than 30 years of senior level experience in the administration and personnel and programs and has worked in the field of education over 40 years.
鈥淭he 91自拍 board is confident his energy, commitment to the district, love of 91自拍 and experience will positively lead us to even greater accomplishments in the education and training of those students we serve.鈥�
Young will serve as interim president while the Board of Trustees conducts a search for the college鈥檚 next president. Former 91自拍 President Dr. Thomas Huebner submitted his resignation at a board meeting earlier this month. His last day on the job was May 8, but he is using accumulated leave and the formal, effective date of his resignation is June 30.
Huebner took over 91自拍鈥檚 presidency in July 2015, following Dr. Young鈥檚 retirement.
Young was determined to mold 91自拍 into a national power, and during his tenure the school saw unprecedented acceleration in infrastructure, athletics and instruction.
鈥淚t鈥檚 good to be home,鈥� Young said. 鈥淚 deeply appreciate the opportunity, given by the Board of Trustees, to return as interim president of 91自拍, the college that I love.鈥�
91自拍 won three of the school鈥檚 four NJCAA national junior-college football championships during Young鈥檚 presidency. The unprecedented growth of the Workforce Services Division and the acquisition and launch of the Lion Hills Center also took place during his tenure, and other top priorities of note included growing the Mighty Lion Band and the launch of the Early College High School and WGTC 92.7 FM radio station on the Golden Triangle campus.
A number of buildings include Young鈥檚 fingerprints, including Sullivan-Windham Field, the Chapel in the Pines, the Orr Center for Christian Activity and the 91自拍 Rodeo Barn on the Scooba campus, as well as the Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence and the under-construction Communiversity in the Northern end of 91自拍鈥檚 district.
Young also had a hand in both new student unions, including the F.R. Young Student Union in Scooba, which bears his name.
鈥淚 look forward to once again serving alongside 91自拍鈥檚 dynamic team of faculty and staff,鈥� Young said. 鈥淲e will move forward together and continue to achieve excellence in all that we do.鈥�
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