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