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Letter to the editor: President did her job
Regarding "Loyalty is essential," Opinion. May 11
The point of your May 11th editorial regarding President Burke-Kelly is not clear. You acknowledge that she was assigned the Mission College presidency on a temporary basis by her boss, Chancellor LaVista. It is not fair to then say that “she should be loyal to her campus and know her priorities.” When she told a reporter that she was not currently the president at Pierce College, she was not “disowning” Pierce, but just stating a fact. There cannot be two presidents at any given time, and she correctly referred the reporter to me. Please also note that I was compensated as president during the time I held that position. Kathleen and I were in regular communication throughout our short, three-month assignments. She never lost contact with the college, and she attended a number of meetings and events. Now she is back and fully engaged in leading Pierce through a time of difficult challenges; she deserves everyone’s assistance and support.
