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Algie Gatewood welcomes new Portland Community College President Jeremy Brown to P C C s Cascade Campus in north Portland in early July,
Gatewood was president
or the school for 9 years, seeing credit enrollment grow by 66% during his tenure.
Algie Gatewood’s charm and success will be missed
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Portland Community College is losing one of its longtime
leaders.
Cascade Campus President Algie Gatewood is returning
to his roots to become the next president of Alamance
Community College in North Carolina. Gatewood completes
a nine-year tenure as leader of PCC’s urban north Portland
campus. His last day on the job will be Sept. 30.
College President Jeremy Brown said he will gather input
and advice on potential candidates in the weeks to come in
order to appoint an interim president for the Cascade Cam
pus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. Once that happens, the college
will then launch a search for a permanent leader. There is no
timetable on this process as of yet.
“Without a doubt, this has been one of the most difficult
decisions of my career, for I have come to love Portland more
than any place I have ever lived,” said Gatewood. “Never
before have I encountered such a rich combination of cultural
and ethnic diversity, natural beauty, and open-minded and
forward-thinking people. This is truly a special comer of the
world, and I will always carry a piece of Portland in my heart.”
Gatewood, who has dedicated his nearly 40-year career to
public education, brought his trademark Southern charm to
Portland in 2004 to handle significant enrollment growth,
guide two major bond build outs and help expand community
partnerships at the Cascade Campus.
“This is an outstanding opportunity for Algie to return to
North Carolina to lead acommunity college and to reconnect
with his family,” said Brown, who started as college president
on July 1. “I regret that I will not get the chance to work more
closely with Algie. He has had a lasting impact on PCC’s
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