Rachel Solemsaas, chancellor of , has been elected to the board of directors of the (AACC), the primary advocacy organization for the nation’s community colleges. Solemsaas’ three-year term begins July 1, 2021.
“I am honored to serve in this capacity,” said Solemsaas. “It is an important time for community colleges as the nation recovers from the pandemic and seeks new ways forward to a brighter future. As national policy decisions are made and economic stimulus investments are deployed, I look forward to using this position to advocate on behalf of community college 撸sir视频 and to represent 撸sir视频ʻi and the Pacific.”
AACC was founded in 1921 and represents nearly 1,200 two-year, associate degree-granting institutions and more than 12 million 撸sir视频—almost half of all U.S. under撸sir视频uates.
Solemsaas was elected to the AACC board in February. Board members are elected by Chief Executive Officers of AACC member institutions.
Solemsaas has previously served on the AACC Commission on Workforce and Economic Development and on the National Asian Pacific Islander Council, an affiliate council of AACC.
Solemsaas has served as 撸sir视频ʻi CC Chancellor since 2016.