Renton Technical College’s Board of Trustees have selected four finalists in the college’s search for its next president.
RTC will hold public forums next week for the community to meet Mary Garguile, John Jablonski, Dr. Joyce Loveday and Dr. Kevin McCarthy the four finalists.They were selected after an extensive national search and review of applicants from the state, region and nation.
Each forum will have a staff or faculty/student focus, but the community is encouraged to attend and provide feedback through comment forms, according to a college press release. Each candidate will provide a personal introduction, followed by a question and answer period. The public forums are from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. on the days listed below:
April 13, Dr. Joyce Loveday
April 15, Mary Garguile
April 16, Dr. Kevin McCarthy
April 22, John Jablonski
Loveday has been the vice president for instruction at Clover Park Technical College since 2013. She’s also been the assistant to the president, interim vice president and dean at Clover Park since 2002. Loveday has also held positions at ITT Technical Institute from 1991 through 2002.
Garguile has been the vice president of instruction at Olympic College for the past six years. She’s also held positions as dean for workforce development, associate dean for professional-technical programs and tenure as professional-technical faculty member in early childhood education. Garguile is currently enrolled in the University of Washington-Tacoma’s doctoral program in educational leadership with higher education emphasis and her expected graduation date is June 2016.
McCarthy is the vice president of instruction at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. He’s also held positions as dean of Health Sciences, Education & Wellness Institute at Bellevue College and associate vice president of instruction at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, Oregon.
Jablonski is currently a doctoral student working on his dissertation with the University of Albany, State University of New York in educational administration and policy studies. He’s most recently been the president of Clinton Community College and has held positions as vice president and dean of the college, provost, vice president of academic affairs and dean of business and technology. Jablonski has also held faculty positions at Fulton-Montgomery Community College, including one year as acting president.
More information is available about the candidates on RTC’s website.
