2009-2010 annual report - Heartland Community College

After a national search, Dr. Allen Goben
assumed the Presidency of Heartland
Community College. Dr. Goben becomes
only the second President of the College,
bringing with him a wealth of higher education
leadership experience across the country.
“Heartland has felt like a wonderful fit from
the very beginning, and I’m excited about the
opportunity to be engaged in and involved with
such a fantastic community and its College,”
Dr. Goben said.
Dr. Goben, 43, came to Heartland Community
College after serving as president/CEO of
Hazard Community and Technical College
(HCTC) in Kentucky, specializing in student
success initiatives, strategic institutional
prioritization, resource development and fiscal
stewardship, and community outreach with a
DR. ALLEN GOBEN
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S SECOND PRESIDENT
distinctive focus on diversity and engagement.
Under his leadership, HCTC was named one of
the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” in the
large employer category and further honored
as one of the Chronicle of Higher Education’s
“Great Colleges to Work For 2010.” In addition,
Dr. Goben is a national expert on technological
applications for higher education development,
formerly serving as senior executive for Higher
Education Development with SAS Institute,
the world’s largest privately held software
company.
A native lowan and alumni of Indian Hills
Community College and Iowa Central
Community College, Dr. Goben earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in History from Iowa
State University (1993), a Master of Science
in Education degree in school counseling
from Drake University (1999), and a Doctor of
Education degree in Educational Administration
from the top nationally ranked Community
College Leadership Program (CCLP) at The
University of Texas at Austin (2003). In 2009,
he earned distinguished graduate status from
the nationally prominent CCLP program.
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