Texas A&M International University Presidential Search Committee Named

 
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A 14-member committee has been created to conduct a national search to find a successor to former Texas A&M International University President Pablo Arenaz.
“Texas A&M International University was created to help an underserved population succeed and it has flourished, transforming tens of thousands of lives and becoming a critical part of Laredo’s economic growth” said John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System. “Selecting a leader capable of taking this campus to the next level is a critically important task. I am confident this committee of local campus leaders and civic icons is up to the task.”
 
The search advisory committee is charged with delivering a minimum of three candidates to the chancellor and regents for consideration. Regent Mike Hernandez will serve as chairman of the committee and Regent John Bellinger will serve as a member.
 
Committee members from the university are:
Addison Cavazos, a junior biology major
Denisse Botello, Director of Budget, Payroll and Fiscal Analysis    
Juan Gilberto García, Jr., Vice-President for Enrollment Management        
Rosalinda Garcia, Vice President for Student Engagement
Claudia San Miguel, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and professor of criminal justice
Kate Houston, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Communication                  
Ariadne Gonzalez, Associate Provost and VP for Academic Affairs and associate professor of communication
Daniel J. Mott, Interim Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences and associate professor of biology
George Clarke, Distinguished Professor and Director of Division of International Banking and Finance Studies
Laura Elizondo, Director, Student Financial Assistance
 
Committee members from the community are:
Cliffe Killam, President and CEO Killam Development                  
Linda LaMantia, artist, civic leader, volunteer and philanthropist
 
Anthem Executive is assisting in the search process.
Juan J. Castillo, Vice President of Finance and Administration at Texas A&M International University since 2008, has served as interim president since October 3. 

About The Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $7.3 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS, the Texas A&M System educates more than 165,000 students and makes more than 25.3 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceed $1.5 billion and help drive the state’s economy.

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