Faculty senate discusses reopening

Montevirgen, so first I thought I hope he’s okay and I wish him well and I only want the best for him. We’re going to miss him,” Anderson said. “I appreciate many things about him, so I understand his need to do what he needs to do and of course am supportive of him doing that. It will be a loss for Pierce for sure.”

Psychology professor Angela Belden said she admires the way Montevirgen led the college campus over the last two years.

“One of the things I really loved about President Montevirgen were his core values of congeniality and transparency,” Belden said. “I think his leadership style was very collaborative and I really appreciate that in a president. He wants us to build consensus around campus, he wants everyone’s voices to be heard, he wants to hear what the people think and I think that’s a really powerful way to lead a college.”

Gend said that Montevirgen takes care of himself.

“I never really got to know him but I will miss him regardless,”Gend said.

Anderson expressed her gratitude toward Montevirgen and commended him on the amazing job he has done over the last two years.

“I would like to personally thank him on behalf of the Academic Senate for his participation in the Senate meetings, his listening ear to faculty concerns, his responses to our concerns,” Anderson said. “I felt that he was supportive of the work that faculty and staff were doing and that he only wanted good things for us and our students.”

Despite only being president for two years, Montevirgen made long lasting memories and said he felt extremely connected to campus and staff.

“I look fondly at my two years,” Montevirgen said. “ I wish I could have been here much longer, but I did what I could.I thank the campus for joining me and embracing sort of the energy and the direction that we’ve taken the college in these last two years. I just encourage the campus to continue that growth. It’s that lifelong pursuit for continuous improvement.” agil.roundupnews@gmail.com