Miner brings a long history of working within the district to the chancellor’s position. She has served as president of Foothill College for eight years and previously worked for 19 years as a De Anza College administrator, ending her service there as vice president of instruction.
“The board is pleased to appoint Judy Miner as the next chancellor for this great district,” said President Pearl Cheng in announcing the appointment June 15. “She is an energetic education champion with many years of service in community colleges. Her strong strategic vision of student equity and excellence, the respect she enjoys in the community, and her extensive state and national portfolio will take this district to the next level of leadership and accomplishment on behalf of students. We are excited to work with her in the role of chancellor.”
Miner has demonstrated her commitment to students for nearly four decades and dedicated herself to closing opportunity and achievement gaps among student groups, a press release from the district stated. As president of Foothill College, she led a campuswide student equity agenda that is showing gains in participation and achievement by historically underrepresented students. She has supported creativity and innovation by faculty, staff and administrators to improve instruction, student support services and administrative services.
“It is an incredible honor to be selected as the next chancellor of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District,” Miner said. “Given my commitment to student equity, educational excellence and leadership in innovation, I deeply appreciate the Board of Trustees’ affirmation of that vision and direction.”
Under Miner’s leadership Foothill College has successfully pursued grants, donations and other revenue, resulting in more than $6 million in supplemental funding for campus programs and services. She has formed strong partnerships with the business community, civic groups and other educational organizations for the benefit of students.
“I look forward to offering our students even more opportunities for access and success by expanding strategic partnerships with other educational institutions, service organizations, community groups and businesses,” Miner said.
Miner will step in as chancellor on Aug. 1 and receive an annual salary of $285,617. On Monday (June 15), trustees appointed Vice Chancellor Kevin McElroy to serve as acting chancellor between the time the Chancellor Thor retires and Chancellor Miner takes the helm.
“I feel very confident turning over the reins to Judy Miner, who has extensive experience as an administrator both in the Foothill-De Anza district and in the California Community Colleges system,” Thor said. “She is well respected at the state and national level and will continue to enhance our reputation as a premier community college district. I can leave this district knowing that it is in very capable hands.”
For more on this story, see the June 24 issue of the Town Crier.
