Pitt Community College has announced that its Board of Trustees has selected three finalists to replace its retiring president, Lawrence Rouse.
Public forums took place this week with Nicole Reaves of Wake Technical Community College, Roger W. Davis of the Community College of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and Maria Pharr of South Piedmont Community College.
The 90-minute events included brief introductions followed by question-and-answer sessions. Forums were conducted in person in the Davenport Multipurpose Room of the Goess Student Center.
The sessions were open to staff, students and members of the public.
Reaves is the executive vice president and chief programs officer of Wake Tech in Raleigh. Previously, she served as the provost of Northern Virginia Community College Medical Education Campus.
She earned a doctorate in higher education administration from North Carolina State University; a master of arts in education from East Carolina University; and a bachelor of science in public health from ECU.
Davis is the president of the Community College of Beaver County and previously served as the executive vice president and provost of the college.
He earned a doctorate in urban educational leadership from Morgan State University; a master of science in adult education from Coppin State University; and a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Pharr is president of South Piedmont, which has campuses in Monroe, Polkton and Wadesboro. Previously, she served as the executive director of BioNetwork and Life Science Initiatives for the North Carolina Community College System Office.
Pharr earned a doctorate in higher education administration from East Carolina University; a master of arts in science education from ECU; and a bachelor of arts in biology from St. Andrews University.
Rouse announced in January he was retiring effective on June 30 after more than 42 years in higher education and six years at PCC. He is the fifth president to serve the college.
A search committee started work with Kennon Briggs, a consultant with the Association of Community College Trustees, to select a replacement, a process that included forums in March on characteristics the committee should seek in the next president.
It accepted applications through April 26 and reviewed materials through May 9 to select semi-finalists from a “strong and diverse pool of candidates.” It narrowed the field after remote interviews with semi-finalists the week of May 20.
The college announced on May 23 that PCC Vice President of Finance/Chief Financial Officer Ricky Brown will serve as the school’s interim president starting in July. Brown will serve until a new president is hired and takes office.
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