<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0boDE3_1H1UZhDz00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0boDE3_1H1UZhDz00" width="1024" height="578" ></figure><p><b>Dr. Christine Holt-McDonald</b> will become the next chancellor of <b>State Center Community College District</b> on January 1, 2027, bringing a leadership change to the district that serves mountain-area students through Madera Community College’s Oakhurst campus. </p><p>Holt-McDonald currently serves as deputy chancellor. The district’s Board of Trustees has appointed her to the top position and scheduled a formal introduction for Thursday, November 12, at its Fresno headquarters. </p><p>For Eastern Madera County, the appointment comes as the district prepares for another significant transition: opening a permanent college campus in Oakhurst. </p><h2>A Connection to Mountain-Area Education</h2><p>For students in the mountain communities, access to college can involve more than choosing a major or fitting classes around work. Distance, transportation and the time required to travel to the Valley can all become part of the decision. </p><p>That gives the district’s leadership a local importance beyond its Fresno offices. Oakhurst’s college campus is part of Madera Community College, which operates within State Center alongside Fresno City College, Reedley College and Clovis Community College. </p><p>The chancellor leads the district as a whole, working with trustees and college leadership. The position provides districtwide direction rather than serving as the administrator of an individual campus. </p><p>For mountain-area readers, the connection is the larger organization behind local college facilities, educational opportunities and support for students. </p><h2>A New Campus on the Horizon</h2><p>District construction reporting has identified <b>spring 2027 as the planned start of classes at the new Oakhurst campus</b>, with construction completion scheduled ahead of that opening. That published timeline would place the campus’s first semester near the beginning of Holt-McDonald’s tenure. SCCCD construction report</p><p>The permanent campus represents a substantial change from the temporary modular facilities that have long housed Oakhurst’s college programs. </p><p>For local students, the larger significance is the opportunity to pursue more of their education close to home. For the incoming chancellor, Oakhurst will be one of the communities served by the district as she takes on her new responsibilities. </p><h2>From Finalist to Chancellor-Designate</h2><p>Holt-McDonald was among the candidates announced during the district’s chancellor search in October. Before joining State Center, she served as chancellor of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana. Background on the finalists</p><p>Her selection moves that search into a leadership transition, with her official start set for the new year. </p><p>The November 12 introduction is scheduled for <b>9 a.m. in the SCCCD Board Room, 1171 Fulton Street in Fresno</b>. Board President Rob Fuentes, trustees and district representatives are listed among the participants. </p><p>For mountain-area families following the development of the Oakhurst campus, the appointment identifies the district leader who will take office as that next chapter approaches. </p></div></body>

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Dr. Christine Holt-McDonald will become the next chancellor of State Center Community College District on January 1, 2027, bringing a leadership change to the district that serves mountain-area students through Madera Community College’s Oakhurst campus. Holt-McDonald currently serves as deputy chancellor. The district’s Board of Trustees has appointed her...

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Dr. Christine Holt-McDonald will become the next chancellor of State Center Community College District on January 1, 2027, bringing a leadership change to 

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