HIGHER EDUCATION Lone Star College names new University Park president, nalist for System chancellor
BY CASSANDRA JENKINS & ANNA LOTZ
counsel. He also previously served as interim president of Lone Star College-Kingwood. As of press time Aug. 9, the board of trustees was scheduled to hold a special meeting Aug. 11 to consider Castillo’s appointment. “I look forward to working with Mario Castillo to continue our mission of providing comprehensive educational opportunities and programs to enrich lives,” Stoma said. Local leadership LSCS o cials named Fraire as the new president of LSCUP in a July 28 news release. The announcement comes as former LSCUP President Shah Ardalan was named president of Randolph Community College located in Asheboro, North Carolina. Only the second president to reside over the University Park campus, which is located o Hwy. 249 and Louetta Road, Fraire will start her role Oct. 1, per the release. “This is an exciting time for Lone Star College,” Head said in a statement. “Dr. Fraire’s expertise in higher education will ensure we continue to advance equitable student outcomes. I am condent Dr. Fraire will continue our commitment to having integrity, strong leadership, respect and accountability to Lone Star College students and employees.”
NEW FACES This fall, the Lone Star College System will welcome two new leaders.
In July, Lone Star College System o cials named Mario Castillo as the sole nalist to be the system’s next chancellor and Virginia Fraire as the next president of Lone Star College-University Park. According to a July 21 news release, the LSCS board of trustees voted to make Castillo the sole nalist for the role of chancellor during a special-called meeting July 21. Castillo will replace outgoing Chancellor Stephen Head, who announced his retirement in January, eective Aug. 1. Head has served as chancellor of LSCS since 2014. If appointed, Castillo will be the fth LSCS chancellor. He has served as the LSCS chief operating o cer and general counsel since 2017. “This is a historic moment in the history of Lone Star College with the appointment of the rst Hispanic chancellor demonstrating the Lone Star College board of trustees’ commitment to our culture of engagement and inclusiveness,” board Chair Michael Stoma said in a statement. “The process to select a new chancellor involved many hours of research and due diligence to ensure we selected the right nalist.” According to the release, Castillo began as the college system’s general counsel in 2015, and was promoted in 2016 to vice chancellor and general
Virginia Fraire, President of Lone Star College-University Park (eective Oct. 1)
Mario Castillo, sole nalist for Lone Star College System chancellor
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According to the release, Fraire has more than 30 years of experience in higher education at both the two- and four-year levels. She most recently served as the vice provost for student success and strategic initiatives at The University of Texas at El Paso. Prior to UTEP, Fraire served in multiple roles at Austin Community College.
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