TAMUC Alum Retires as President of Trinity Valley Community College
A&M-Commerce alumnus Jerry King, Ed.D., announced his retirement as president of Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) in Athens, Texas. He will retire in May 2023 after 45 years of service to the institution.
King joined TVCC in 1975, serving as a faculty member, dean, vice president and president over the past four-plus decades.
King graduated from A&M-Commerce with Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Education degrees. He has served on the A&M-Commerce Alumni Board. He has also been named Athens Citizen of the Year and received several service awards, including from A&M-Commerce.
Read the full TVCC press release.
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