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President of Kennebec Valley Community College stepping down, pursuing Ukraine scholarship
Richard Hopper will depart at the end of May, after working at the Fairfield college for the past eight years.
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When Richard Hopper came to Kennebec Valley Community College eight years ago as its new president, he was known as a World Bank education specialist and a Fulbright scholar.
Hopper is leaving the president’s post at KVCC at the end of this month, after being awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in Ukraine. He will be working with the Ukrainian government to adjust the country’s system for accreditation in higher education.
Kennebec Valley Community College to hold virtual commencement for 482 students Tue, 05/04/2021 - 2:00pm
FAIRFIELD Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) will virtually graduate 482 students from over 30 degree and certificate programs on Saturday, May 15, at 10 a.m. Upon graduating from KVCC, many students will enter Maine’s workforce in entry-level positions, while others will continue their academic journey at four-year universities.
KVCC’s commencement ceremony will celebrate the accomplishments of graduating students throughout their tenure at KVCC, especially amid the unforeseen challenges and obstacles of a global pandemic. KVCC students experienced a drastically different educational experience than years past, all while completing their studies, achieving their academic and career goals, and caring for themselves and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kennebec Valley Community College on Thursday announced that President Richard Hopper will leave his position at the end of May to go to Ukraine on a Fullbright Program fellowship.
Hopper has led the school, part of the Maine Community College System, for the past eight years. KVCC has campuses in Fairfield and Hinckley.
The school said it will undertake a search for his successor early next year, and that KVCC Vice President of Student Affairs, Enrollment, and Public Relations Karen Normandin will serve as interim president for the 2021-22 academic year.
“These eight years leading KVCC have been an immense privilege,” Hopper said in a news release. “The institutional development and transformation by our leadership team, faculty, staff, students and community has exceeded anything we could have imagined.