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Mt. SAC College Board Chooses New President

At its annual organizational meeting on Dec. 11, the Mt. San Antonio College Board of Trustees elected Laura Santos president.

New Mt. SAC Board President Laura Santos.
New Mt. SAC Board President Laura Santos. (Tom Zasadzinski)

WALNUT, CA -- At its annual organizational meeting on Dec. 11, the Mt. San Antonio College Board of Trustees elected Laura Santos as president, Rosanne Bader as vice president, and Judy Chen Haggerty as clerk. Each will serve one-year terms, effective immediately.

Santos was first elected to the Mt. SAC Board of Trustees on Nov. 5, 2013, representing District 3, which covers West Puente Valley, Bassett, Baldwin Park, Irwindale, and the western portion of West Covina. Previously, she served on the Basset Unified School District Board to which she was elected in 2007.

“I am honored that my colleagues have entrusted me as the Board of Trustees President in the mist of fabulous developments at Mt San Antonio College,” Santos said in a statement provided by the college. “In terms of academics, workforce development, student support, facilities, athletics and more, this coming year promises to be an exciting one. I look forward to collaborating to serve our students, families, and the greater community.”

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Santos also serves on the Los Angeles County School Trustee Association’s Community College Subcommittee. Santos earned a B.A. in political science at UCLA and a law degree at UC Davis. She has practiced law and currently practices public relations in the San Gabriel Valley.

After the new officers were elected, Mt. SAC President and CEO Dr. William Scroggins presented outgoing board president Robert Hidalgo a commemorative gavel as thanks for his service. Hidalgo remains as a trustee on the board.

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