A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has narrowed its prospects to four finalists who will individually visit campus.
The community is invited to attend in-person or watch live at https://youtu.be/AotNIJQQ7s8
Brian Shonk, Ed.D.: Shonk earned two associate degrees in criminal justice and electronics technology from Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Troy University. He received a Master of Public Administration degree and a doctorate in education, curriculum and instruction from the University of West Florida. He is currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at UACCB, where he has served since 2013. Shonk has also served as dean, associate dean and director of public safety NWFSC.
A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has narrowed its prospects to four finalists who will individually visit campus.
The community is invited to attend in-person or watch live at https://youtu.be/-msD028KXEs.
Jeff Jochems, Ed.D.: Jochems earned an associate degree from Pratt Community College and a bachelor’s in business administration from Washburn University. He also received a master’s degree in higher education-student personnel from the University of Kansas and a doctorate in education from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He served as president and vice chancellor of the Richwood Valley Campus of Ozarks Technical Community College (OTCC) for nine years and recently retired in 2020. Dr. Jochems returned to the college as a part-time COVID-19 case manager during the 2020-2021 academic year. He also previously served as director of financial aid, dean of student services, dean of student development and assistant vice president of administrative services at OTCC.
For more information, contact Kim Whitten, Director of Advancement, at 870-612-2017 or kim.whitten@uaccb.edu.
A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has narrowed its prospects to four finalists who will individually visit campus.
The community is invited to attend in-person or watch live at https://youtu.be/CS385sXT2aQ.
Scott Cook, Ed.D.: Cook earned an associate degree in history, political science and psychology from Motlow State Community College in Lynchburg, Tenn., a bachelor’s degree in political science from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., a master’s degree from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan. and a doctorate in education from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn. He is currently provost at Madisonville Community College in Madisonville, Kent. and most recently has served as vice president for quality assurance and performance funding, honors program director and assistant vice president for academic affairs at Motlow State Community College.
A national search by a committee formed to find the next chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB) has narrowed its prospects to four finalists who will individually visit campus.
The community is invited to attend in-person or watch live at https://youtu.be/XtEAgrP9_X4.
Randy L. Smith, Ph.D.: Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Montana State University, a master’s degree in emergency health services policy and administration from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a doctorate degree in higher education leadership from Touro University in Cypress, CA. He has extensive experience in student recruitment, academic affairs, student services and policy advocacy and is currently director of program development, director of emergency management and a special advisor to the chief for the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Most recently he has served as president and chief executive officer of Sisseton Wahpeton College in Sisseton, S.D. and president and chief executive officer of the Rural Community College Alliance.