NICEVILLE — The Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees has narrowed down applicants to six candidates for the school's president position.
Semifinalists, in no particular order, are:
●Dr. Kimberly Brown, vice-president and chief of staff, University of West Florida; American Council of Education Fellow, Samford University
●Dr. Richard Dawe, president, Ozarka College
●Dr. Jacquelyn Elliott, president, North Arkansas College
●Dr. Juston Pate, interim president, Hazard Community and Technical College
●Dr. Anthony Tricoli, President/CEO, Boys and Girls Club of the Monroe Area and Higher Education Consultant; formerly President of Georgia Perimeter College
●Dr. Allen Witt, President, SouthShore Campus of Hillsborough Community College.
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee and the board will interview each candidate Feb. 26-28.
After these interviews, the Presidential Search Advisory Committee will recommend three to five finalists to be interviewed on campus by the board and other stakeholders March 9-18.
A board spokesperson stated in a media release, "We have been very pleased with the quality of the candidates in our search and I continue to be impressed with the work of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee.
"The process to find the next President of NWF is indeed a lengthy process, but it is important we find the right candidate with the right experience to lead the college. I believe the college has great things in its future and our community is blessed to have faculty and staff at the college that are passionate about what they do. We are improving the lives of students every day."
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 6 semi-finalist candidates selected for Northwest Florida State College president