Bonnie D. Irwin comes to UH Hilo with more than 30 years of experience in higher education most recently as provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University Monterey Bay.
Vice President for Community Colleges Morton has championed access to education, and one of his big goals in his 49 years has been to improve college completion rates.
Honolulu CC Chancellor Erika Lacro has been recommended as interim replacement for the retiring John Morton; Karen Lee to serve as interim HonoluluCC chancellor.