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HCC WELCOMES DR.
ERVIN V. GRIFFIN AS FOURTH PRESIDENT |
On December 1, 2006, Dr.
Ervin V. Griffin, Sr. started his tenure as the fourth president of
Halifax Community College (HCC). Selected by the HCC Board of Trustees
and confirmed by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges on
October 20, Griffin not only brings impeccable credentials, but he also
brings a wealth of knowledge and community college experience.
I am extremely blessed to have the opportunity to serve as the next
President of Halifax Community College. I believe all of us
involved with HCC - Trustees, faculty, staff, administration, and
community partners - want the same thing. We are all dedicated to
improving the lives of our students and our community, said Griffin.
Griffin has
hit the ground running, as his first day included several interviews
with the media, congratulatory phone calls from other presidents within
the North Carolina System, flowers from well wishers, and meetings with
some staff. He also had the opportunity to converse and mingle
with several students. When asked by a reporter what he would like to
change, Griffin commented, I have been here for only one day, so I am
not prepared to make changes. The College has a great strategic plan in
place, and I am very focused on doing what I can to move that plan
forward. Of course, some change is likely to occur, but I will spend the
next several months becoming acquainted with our students, faculty,
staff, and community supporters. I want to reintroduce Halifax Community
College to the community and find out what the College can do to make
this wonderful community even better.
Griffin is a
veteran community college educator with more than 30 years of experience
and training in higher education management and community college
education. Prior to assuming the Presidency at West Virginia State
College & Community and Technical College (WVSC-CTC), he served as the
Provost & Chief Operating Officer at WVSC-CTC; Vice-President for
Student Affairs, WVSC-CTC; Professor & Director of Student Development
Services & Vocational Equity Programs, Patrick Henry Community College
in Martinsville, Virginia; and, Counselor/Director of Student Financial
Assistance and Student Activities, Southwest Virginia Community College
in Richlands, Virginia.
Dr. Stanley Edwards,
chairman of the HCC Board of Trustees said, Dr. Griffin has exhibited
his leadership in and concern for education throughout his professional
career. His concern for economic development and the quality of life for
citizens have been foremost in his work in the community college setting
in West Virginia. We are delighted to have him come to this area.
Additional Information About HCCs New President
Education:
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B.S. degree in teacher education - Bluefield State College
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M.S. Degree in College Student Personnel Services - Western Illinois
University
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Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Higher Education
Administration - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
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Doctorate of Education in Community College Education - Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Postdoctoral studies in College Management - Carnegie Mellon
University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and the Millennium Leadership
Institute sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges
and Universities, Washington, D.C.
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Leadership West Virginia Class of 1994 Graduate
Community
Service:
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Recognized for active participation in community and professional
organizations
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Executive Board - Charleston Connecting People to Jobs Project
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Board of Trustees - St. Francis Hospital
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Law Enforcement Training Committee - WV Division of Criminal Justice
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Board of Directors - Charleston Lions Club
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Commission on Communications and Marketing - American Association of
Community Colleges
Honors:
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
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Psi Chi Honor Society
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Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
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Outstanding Alumni Brother of the Year - Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Inc.
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Governors Living the Dream Award - West Virginia Martin Luther King
Holiday Commission
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Seven-time Administrator of the Year - West Virginia State
College Student Government Association
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Community Impact Award - West Virginia Minority Business Development
Center
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West Virginia State University Sports Hall of Fame [in the special
category of Non-Athletes] for loyalty and continuous support of
student athletic programs
Griffin has
served as a member of Temple of Faith Ministries in Cross Lanes, West
Virginia. He has one son, Ervin V. Griffin, Jr., a Bluefield resident
and a 1998 graduate of Concord University in Athens, West Virginia
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