John sits down with Dr. Exley, ACC's 7th college president
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The Alvin Community College Board of Regents voted unanimously to select Dr. Robert Exley as the sole finalist for the college president position during a meeting on April 6.
A contract for Dr. Exley is set to be approved after a 21-day waiting period. The finalist was chosen after a nationwide search from the firm Greenwood Asher. Candidates were selected from a presidential search committee consisting of regents, faculty, staff, a student and members from the community.
The search was initiated in October 2020 with the hiring of Greenwood Asher and the creation of the search committee.
Dr. Exley was among three finalists who visited the campus and had several interviews with faculty members, staff, administrators and the Board of Regents.
"I'm absolutely excited, honored and humbled to have the opportunity to serve as ACC President," he said. "I am very much looking forward to working with the team at ACC. I think the future ahead is bright."
Exley served as the 17th President of Snead State Community College in Boaz, Ala., from January 2008 through August 2020. Prior to his time in Alabama, he served as President of Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., and as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Exley received his Associate of Arts degree from San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas, his BA and MS from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and his Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. Exley and his wife Anita currently live in Corpus Christi.
Regents said Dr. Exley will provide experienced leadership for the college staff and will ensure continued success.
"On behalf of the ACC Board of Regents, I am excited to welcome Dr. Exley as our next president," said 'Bel Sanchez, chair of the Board of Regents. "I look forward to watching him lead and build on the great foundation that Dr. Christal M. Albrecht and her team have built. I ask that the community help them feel at home at ACC."
Dr. Exley will be the college's seventh president and will take over the position from Dr. Albrecht, who is retiring on August 31.
Publication Date
2022
Document Type
Podcast
Publisher
Alvin Community College
City
Alvin
Keywords
life path, COVID recovery, bond projects
Disciplines
Business | Education
Recommended Citation
Tompkins, John, "John sits down with Dr. Exley, ACC's 7th college president" (2022). John Tompkin’s Podcast. 9.
https://archives.alvincollege.edu/john-tompkin-podcast/9
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Dr. Robert Exley is the seventh president of Alvin Community College. Prior to ACC he served as the 17th President of Snead State Community College in Boaz, Ala., from January 2008 to August 2020. During his nearly 13-year tenure in Alabama, Dr. Exley focused on providing a compassionate campus experience for students and staff with an emphasis on academic excellence and civic engagement. His own higher education experience began at the community college level and has provided a foundation for his passion to encourage well-rounded citizens through comprehensive higher education opportunities. He also served as President of Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., and as the Vice President for Academic Affairs at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has held a number of administrative positions with Miami-Dade College (MDC) over a nearly 10-year period.
Dr. Exley received his Associate of Arts degree from San Jacinto College in Pasadena, Texas, his BA and MS from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and his Ph.D. from The University of Texas at Austin. In May 2007, Dr. Exley was named a Distinguished Graduate of the University of Texas at Austin's Community College Leadership Program in recognition of his national contribution to American Community Colleges. While a student at San Jacinto College in Pasadena, TX., he served as the 1979-1980 National President of Phi Theta Kappa. In January 2014, Phi Theta Kappa honored Dr. Exley with the prestigious Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction.
Dr. Exley values workforce development and community partnerships. He currently serves as a member of the Alvin-Manvel Chamber of Commerce Board as well as member of Pearland Prosperity Implementation Committee.
Dr. Exley is married to Anita Cross Exley, a fellow community college graduate. They have two adult children – Will Exley and Heather Feimster. They are the proud grandparents of two grandsons – Luke Feimster and Andrew Feimster, and one granddaughter – Everly Exley.