“One of my greatest honors as Board Chair-elect of the American Association of Community Colleges is to recognize leaders among AACC member CEOs and ask them to serve in leadership roles as members of an AACC Commission,” said John Sygielski, AACC Board Chair in his letter of nomination to Lorenson. “This is a very challenging time for community colleges, and your service as a commissioner can benefit not only your national Association, but also your fellow institutions.”

Topics to be addressed in Lorenson’s three-year term on the commission include the changing role of federal, state, and local governments in community colleges, new technologies for teaching, national curriculum standards, student population changes, changes in accountability requirements and reporting burdens, and more.