DYERSBURG, Tenn. — The Tennessee Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Scott Cook as the next President of Dyersburg State Community College after a unanimous vote.
Dr. Cook is currently provost for Madisonville Community College in Madisonville, Kentucky.
He succeeds Dr. Karen Bowyer effective January 4, 2022. Dr. Bowyer is retiring after 37 years and the third president in the college’s history.
The Board of Regents said Cook was one of five finalists announced October 21 by the 17-member search Advisory Committee, made up by four Board of Regents members and representatives of the students, staff, faculty, alumni and area leaders in Dyersburg.
“I feel incredibly honored to serve the citizens of West Tennessee as the fourth President of Dyersburg State Community College,” Cook said in a news release following the Board vote. “I am excited to work with the talented employees at Dyersburg State, to continue the legacy that Dr. Karen Bowyer fostered and created, and to build on the documented success of the institution. In addition, I look forward to establishing relationships with business, industry, and community partners in Dyersburg State's service area to promote economic opportunities for those who want a chance to have a better future.”
Learn more about Dr. Cook and the search process HERE.
You can watch the Board of Regents meeting HERE.