Trustee Dr. Barbara Dunsheath Confirmed as President Elect of the California Community College Trustees Board
North Orange County Community College District Trustee Dr. Barbara Dunsheath was recently confirmed as President Elect by the California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board at their Annual Trustees Conference in May.
Dr. Barbara Dunsheath has served as a trustee with NOCCCD since 2005 and is currently acting as the NOCCCD Board of Trustees Vice President. She is very active at the local and state level, serving as a Commissioner for the California Chancellor's Office Accreditation Commission and a co-founder of the California Community Colleges Women's Caucus. At NOCCCD she has served on many committees over the years, including Board Representative to the District Audit Committee; Cypress College Foundation member; Americana Committee member; Legacy Society Committee member; and Orange County Legislative Task Force.
Dr. Dunsheath said about her appointment, “It is a great honor to be chosen by my fellow trustees to lead the CCCT board. I am passionate about community colleges. We are the most affordable avenue of higher education in the state serving over 2.1 million students. We offer high quality courses for the lowest student and taxpayer cost, and we serve as a gateway to the middle class. I am proud to represent North Orange County Community College District at the state level. My focus is to support students on their educational journey both in our district and for the state of California. Students are our guiding stars.”
More details about Dr. Dunsheath's curriculum vitae can be found on her Board of Trustees profile page.
