Fort Schuyler – The State University of New York Board of Trustees yesterday voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Dr. Anne M. Kress as the fifth president of Monroe Community College. Her appointment is effective July 6, 2009. Kress is currently provost and vice president for academic affairs at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla., a position she has held since January 2005.
“I am pleased to welcome Dr. Kress to New York and the State University, where her many years of experience and wide range of knowledge will be of great benefit to the students, faculty and staff of Monroe Community College,” said SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Carl T. Hayden. “The Monroe Community College search committee has done terrific work in conducting a thorough national search and I am grateful for their successful efforts.”
“Dr. Kress brings more than 20 years of success and experience as an administrator and educator to Monroe Community College,” said SUNY Vice Chancellor and Officer-in-Charge John J. O’Connor. “I congratulate her on becoming the fifth president of the campus and I am confident that the college and surrounding community will continue to thrive under her leadership. Thanks also to Larry Tyree for his outstanding service as interim president and for his assistance with the upcoming transition.”
President Kress said, “I am deeply grateful for and honored by the SUNY Board of Trustees’ vote of confidence. I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and students of Monroe Community College, the residents of Greater Rochester, and New York state leaders in strengthening our community — educationally, economically and culturally.”
Kress succeeds Interim President Larry W. Tyree, Ed.D., who will assist with the leadership transition. Tyree joined the college after R. Thomas Flynn retired from the presidency in August 2008.
About Dr. Anne M. Kress
Dr. Kress has enjoyed a long and successful career at Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Florida, serving in several capacities. Since 2005, she has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, with broad responsibilities for academic programs and academic support services. She has many notable accomplishments in this position, most particularly in developing innovative programs, grants, increasing enrollments and articulation, and achieving special recognitions for the college.
From 1994 to 2005, Dr. Kress also served Santa Fe College as associate vice president for information management and education technologies, director of the Title III Project, chair of the English Department and associate professor of English. From 1988 to 1993, she was an adjunct professor and a teaching assistant at the University of Florida, Gainesville and at Santa Fe Community College.
She has received numerous honors and awards for her work and has delivered extensive papers, presentations and workshops on relevant community college topics, including at League for Innovation conferences. She is a graduate of the Community College Future Presidents Institute, 2005, at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, as well as several other leadership programs. In addition, her service to the community college profession, at the college, state and national levels is significant in scope.
Dr. Kress holds the Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, the Master of Arts in English, the Bachelor of Arts in English and the Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida.
(This press release was issued Tuesday afternoon by the State University of New York.)
Cynthia Cooper
College and Community Relations
05/13/2009 |