BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The Kellogg Community College Board of Trustees have appointed Dr. Paul R. Watson II as the College’s seventh president.
Board Chair Steve Claywell said a statement, “Dr. Watson has successfully led KCC as interim president during a period of transition over the past nine months and the Board looks forward to working with him in the role of president.”
Watson said, “In partnership with all constituents – the Board of Trustees, faculty, administrators, staff, community members, employers and students – I am eager to lead this institution as we provide all students with excellent instruction, accessible pathways to rewarding careers and opportunities to successfully transfer to other institutions.”
Watson had been serving as interim president since April 2022 after Dr. Adrien L. Bennings announced she had accepted a position as president of Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon.
Watson joined the College as the Vice President of Instruction in January 2019. Watson has 20 years of teaching experience at the secondary and post-secondary levels, plus 10 years of experience as an administrative leader in higher education.
