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Bluebag Media
New Edison
president has big plans for DCC
GREENVILLE – The question was where do you see Edison State Community
College in five years? The answer? “In five years I see the Edison
Darke County Campus equaling the Piqua Campus in enrollment.”
While this may or may not have been the question that got her the job,
Dr. Doreen M. Larson’s appointment as President of Edison State
Community College was announced in April. Since then she has set wheels
in motion in a variety of areas affecting the Darke County Campus, one
of which was changing Chad Beanblossom’s title from Executive Director
to Dean.
“Chad reports directly to me,” Larson said. “When you find someone like
that you get him… then get out of the way.”
When Larson looked at Edison and its history, its future and the Darke
County campus… “With the schools and industry around it,” she thought,
“I can do this! My strength is in workforce development,” she added.
“I’ve always had that love for what we can do for industry.” She added
this was in addition to building on the strength the college already
has for the transfer and College Credit Plus students.
“You really need to understand this is the job I wanted!” Larson said,
emphatically. “This is where I wanted to be. I knew every committee
member, their names… their children’s names…
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