Vincent June got word of his elevation to permanent chancellor at South Louisiana Community College by way of a Zoom call. That was so 2020Â â but a personal triumph, nonetheless.
June, 50, who served as interim chancellor after former chancellor Natalie Harderâs departure on May 29 â she took the presidentâs job at Coker University in South Carolina â secured his first chancellorâs position not in meteoric fashion but step by measured step over 25 years in college administration. In short: He worked his way up.
âItâs a place I want to be. I love the people here; I love the community,â June said Thursday, the day after the Louisiana Community & Technical College Board of Supervisors chose him from a field of four finalists for the top job at SLCC, a two-year school with 17,000 students in eight Acadiana parishes. He arrived at SLCC in 2016, first as vice chancellor for student services but later adding the role of vice chancellor of student and academic affairs.