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<br />~ RANCHO <br /> <br />SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT <br /> <br />NEWS <br />RELEAS <br /> <br />Contact: <br /> <br />Joan Barnes <br />Executive Director, Public Affairs <br />& Governmental Relations Dept. <br />(714) 480-7500 <br />barnes joan(â)l"sccd.org <br /> <br />February 7, 2005 <br />FOR 1M MEDIA TE RELEASE <br /> <br />Phone: <br />e-mail: <br /> <br />Rancho Santiago CCD names Dr. Erlinda Martinez president <br /> <br />(Santa Ana)-Erlinda Martinez, Ed.D., has been named president of Santa Ana College. As <br />leader of the 90-year-old institution, she will guide its development as a flagship community <br />college in Southem California. Reporting to the community college district chancellor, her <br />responsibilities include planning, organizing, and implementing educational policy and <br />procedures to develop curriculum and student support services, budget management, and leading <br />the institution's fund development efforts. An Orange County resident, she will begin work at the <br />college on March 14. <br />Since 1995, Dr. Martinez has served as vice president for student services/ <br />assistant superintendent for Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. During this period, she was <br />instrumental in developing the college's master plan and successful passage of a general <br />obligation bond measure. Under her leadership, the college created a new gathering center for the <br />campus including an amphitheater, and streamlined student registration processes. <br />"We feel Dr. Martinez is an outstanding selection, the best choice among the high-caliber <br />candidates we interviewed," said Edward Hernandez, Ed.D., district chancellor. "She comes to <br />us with outstanding praise for her work and deep experience in student services leadership and <br />college finance," he noted. <br />"Santa Ana College has a long tradition of being attuned to this community and as a <br />catalyst for its civic, social and economic development," said Brian Conley, district board <br />president. "The board believes President Martinez is the right leader needed to guide its <br />continued contributions to the educational needs in our community," he stated. <br />Before joining Cerritos College, Dr. Martinez was administrative dean and dean of <br />students for Mission College in Santa Clara for nine years. Prior to this, she served as director of <br />student affairs for E1 Camino College in Torrance, California. <br />(MORE) <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 2 <br /> <br />District Office <br />2323 North Broodway <br />Santa Ana, CA 92706 - 1640 <br />(714) 480-7500 Tel (714) 796-3900 Fax <br /> <br />Santa Ana College <br /> <br />Santiago Canyon College <br /> <br />13C-6 <br />