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FLAGSTAFF — The formal investiture ceremony for Coconino Community College President Eric Heiser, Ph.D., will take place at 2 p.m., Friday Sept. 29.
“I’m excited to serve as the sixth president of Coconino Community College and to be a part of CCC’s newest chapter,” Dr. Heiser said. “As Coconino County’s community college, we know the vital role we play in providing an educated and skilled workforce to our community partners, and we take our role seriously.”
The ceremony, which will be held in the Lone Tree Campus Commons, 2800 S. Lone Tree Road, is open to the public, and no RSVP is required.
“We look forward to helping each of our students achieve the futures they want and deserve,” Dr. Heiser added. “With our many partners from around the entire county, we look forward to continuing to shape the bright future of northern Arizona.”
Dr. Heiser began his tenure at CCC on Jan. 1, 2023. His previous post was as Provost of Central Ohio Technical College, where he served as the chief academic, student support and workforce officer for the college. He has worked in higher education nearly two decades, starting as a full-time faculty member and progressing to senior leadership. He holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Leadership from Colorado State University.
Among many others, Dr. Heiser is a current board member and also served, from 2018 to 2023, as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Competency-Based Education Network, an international network of institutions and organizations dedicated to improving graduation rates and eliminating equity gaps through quality competency-based educational programs.
For more information about Dr. Heiser, visit www.coconino.edu/president.
About Coconino Community College
CCC has served residents across 18,000 square miles of Coconino County since 1991. The College has the goal of improving the lives of our residents through workforce development and higher education.
CCC provides affordable tuition and offers certificate programs and two-year associate degrees in academic and career fields. CCC also has programs that ease student transition to any of the three state universities, including the award-winning CCC2NAU.
CCC reaches out to the more rural portions of the County and Tribal Lands. Instructional sites offer classes through online, in-person and Zoom video conferencing classes to meet the needs of students in rural and remote areas. More than 20 percent of CCC’s students are Native American learners.