March 6, 2002

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Suzanne Ernst (702) 889-8426

Killpatrick Named GBC President

RENO, Nevada-The Board of Regents today unanimously voted to approve the selection of Dr. Paul Killpatrick as the next president of Great Basin College in Elko, Nev.

A Regents search committee selected Killpatrick as the top candidate on February 9. He will start at the college on June 1, 2002.

"Dr. Killpatrick had unanimous support from the Regents, faculty, students and members of the community," said Regent Dorothy Gallagher, search committee chair.

Dr. Paul Killpatrick currently serves as vice president of instructional support and community development at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., where he also held the position of vice president of instruction. At Yakima Valley Community College in Yakima, Wash., Dr. Killpatrick served as dean for professional and career education and dean for instructional support and special populations. Dr. Killpatrick holds a Ph.D. in postsecondary education from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore.

Carl Diekhans is currently serving as interim president of Great Basin College. Dr. Ron Remington, who had served as president for 12 years, left the position in July to take the helm of Community College of Southern Nevada.

In addition to Gallagher, members of the Board committee include Mark Alden, Thalia Dondero, Douglas Roman Hill and Howard Rosenberg. A 19-member, advisory committee comprising faculty, staff, student and community members also played a critical role in the selection process. The advisory committee votes and presents their decision to the Regents' committee for consideration.

The Nevada Board of Regents is the elected, 11-member governing body for the University and Community College System of Nevada. Comprising two doctoral granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges and one internationally acclaimed research institute, the UCCSN serves the educational and job training needs of the nation's fastest growing state. As Nevada's only system of higher education, the UCCSN provides educational opportunities to nearly 100,000 students.

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