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Dr. David Sam became the eighth
president of Elgin Community College on February 12, 2007.
From
August 2000, Dr. Sam served as president of North Harris
College in Houston, Texas. In this role, he was responsible
for one of the five colleges and two satellite centers in
the North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Dr.
Sam came to North Harris College from the University of
Akron, Ohio, where he was dean of the Community and
Technical College, as well as a professor of social science
and business management. He previously served as vice
president for faculty and instruction at Harrisburg Area
Community College in Pennsylvania. Prior to that position,
he was acting vice president for academic affairs and dean
of natural and social sciences at Mott Community College in
Michigan. Additionally, Dr. Sam has held professional and
teaching positions at College of DuPage and Harold
Washington College, both in Illinois.
Dr. Sam is well versed in the
complexities of funding educational facilities while
maintaining quality in the classroom, and students are a top
priority. He believes in “transformational power of
education” to enhance and change lives and says, “I am
humbled and honored to be named president at Elgin Community
College. I look forward to working with all constituencies
to advance the mission of the College.”
A native
of Ghana, West Africa, Dr. Sam has impressive academic
credentials and professional career experiences. He is a
cum laude graduate of Illinois State University with
bachelor's degrees in economics, political science and
history. He holds an M.B.A. in finance and marketing from
the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
He also holds an M.A. in law and diplomacy and a Ph.D. in
international economic and political relations from the
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. In
May 2001 he earned his J.D. degree from the University of
Akron Law School.
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