Deb Casey Announced As Olympic College Presidential Finalist

Green River College’s Deborah Casey-Powell has been selected as a finalist in Olympic College’s  (OC) presidential search.

 

The current president of Olympic College, David Mitchell, will be retiring on Dec. 31 and the college is searching for a replacement.

 

Casey joins five other finalists, all of whom were selected from a pool of nearly 100 candidates, according to the Kitsap Sun’s report. 

 

The process began early in April and will end later this month. The finalist will be announced in later Dec.  and will be subject to Board of Trustee approval. 

 

In Nov., Casey and the other finalists visited all of the campuses in Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Shelton.

 

In order to be considered for the presidency, candidates must have a master’s or doctorate degree; must have a minimum of 3 years demonstrative, senior executive experience; must show a strong

commitment and demonstrate successful experience to maintain a culture of diversity and equity, and more, according to the Olympic College website. 

 

Along with the qualifications, there are desired characteristics and qualities that Olympic College looks for in a candidate. The grueling process that Casey went through in order to be considered is available on the Olympic College Website.

 

Casey declined to comment on her nomination to The Current.