Hawaiʻi CC chancellor finalists to visit campuses

Chad Cabral

Jenn Capps

Susan Kazama

Micheal Glisson

Four finalists for the Hawaiʻi Community College chancellor position have been selected by University of Hawaiʻi Vice President for Community Colleges Erika Lacro based on recommendations by the chancellor search advisory committee. These finalists will participate in a final round of interviews that include a public forum for each candidate on April 24, at Hawaiʻi CC–Pālamanui in Panini 126-127 and on April 25, at Hawaiʻi CC’s Manono campus in Kaneikeao 379-5. The public can also participate in the forums via Zoom.

The chancellor position reports to Lacro, who welcomes feedback on each finalist.

“UH faculty, staff, students and the public are invited to the open forums to learn more about the final candidates,” said Lacro. “We want a chancellor who will reflect the needs our campus faces today and in the future.”

Wednesday, April 24, Hawaiʻi CC–Pālamanui Campus. Register to attend the Pālamanui forums via Zoom.

• 8:30–9:15 a.m: Jenn Capps, provost and vice president of academic affairs, California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, CA 
• 9:30–10:15 a.m.: Micheal Glisson, dean of instruction, health and human services, Lone Star College-North Harris, TX 
• 10:30–11:15 a.m.: Chad Cabral, chief executive officer, Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island
• 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Susan Kazama, interim chancellor, Hawai‘i CC

Thursday, April 25, Hawaiʻi CC, Manono Campus. Register to attend the Manono forums via Zoom.

• 9–10 a.m.: Jenn Capps 
• 10:30–11:30 a.m.: Chad Cabral 
• 1–2 p.m.: Susan Kazama 
• 2:30–3:30 p.m.: Micheal Glisson 

Following the visits and review of the feedback from the chancellor search advisory committee and others, Lacro plans to submit a recommendation for appointment to UH President David Lassner.

For more information on the Hawaiʻi CC chancellor position and biographies of the finalists see hawaii.hawaii.edu/chancellorsearch. Feedback forms will be available online at the website. 

If there are additional questions, please contact Leanne Urasaki at lurasaki@hawaii.edu. 

For more information, visit: http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/chancellorsearch