In her short time at the Bucks County Community College, President Dr. Ganther, has already made quite an impression on the community, and excitement is in the air.
Most recently her inauguration was celebrated by the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students of Bucks County Community College. On the Newtown campus friends, family, and fellow colleagues in higher education from across the country gathered to witness her formal installation though Dr. Ganther began her tenure as the fifth president of Bucks County Community College in July 2021. She has a strong record of dedicating herself to advancing higher education and student success.
Over the course of her impressive twenty-five-year career, Dr. Ganther has spear-headed initiatives in student affairs, college auxiliary services, college retention services, crisis management, strategic planning, academic quality improvement and first-year student programs. Crafting meaningful and intentional programs in her current role has resulted in new student engagement opportunities, a community speaker series focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and the creation of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Advisory Board with representation from all areas of the county. In addition, Dr. Ganther has done extensive work to further the college’s collaboration with the county’s K-12 school districts, technical schools and key industry partners in the region.
Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Dr. Ganther holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Norfolk State University in Virginia. She also holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois’ John Marshall Law School in Chicago, as well as a Ph. D. in Community Resources and Development from Arizona State University. Felicia has previously served in various capacities at both the university and community college levels; most recently serving as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs/Chief Student Affairs Officer for the Maricopa County Community College District. She holds certifications in mediation, diversity and equity, change management, and strategic enrollment management.
David Briedinger, First Chair of the Bucks County Community College Board of Trustees, shared, ” We had a great response with amazing candidates but there was one candidate who rose to the top. We wanted a leader who was innovative, passionate, and a strategic thinker with a history of cultural change and accomplishments. Dr. Ganther, check”.
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“Dr. Felicia L. Ganther is student-centered. She is intelligent and understands the higher education landscape. Most importantly she understands students' success outcome.”
Dr. Larry Johnson, Second President of the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
“Dr. Ganther is in alignment with Bucks County's goals of providing affordable education, developing the workforce, and creating training opportunities for our first responders.”
State Representative, Frank Farry
Dr. Ganther is active with regional and national level professional activities. She has previously served as Committee Chair for the Illinois Community College Chief Student Service Officers Association, president of the Skyway Athletic Conference as well as a member of the American College Personnel Association’s Community College learning community. Felicia also worked closely with initiatives developed through the NASPA Conference on College Men and the Midwest First Year Experience Conference. In addition, since relocating to Bucks County, Dr. Ganther has met with a wide range of community organizations and businesses throughout the county to understand their needs and better inform the community at-large of the great opportunity obtainable at the college’s three main campuses and online.
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