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Edison President Dr. Doreen
Larson (R), who was recently
named a Power 50 recipient by DBJ is
pictured with Edison Associate
Program Administrator of Nursing, Jill Bobb.
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Edison
President Named Influential Executive
The Dayton Business Journal (DBJ) has named Edison State Community
College President, Dr. Doreen Larson as one of the most influential
female executives in the region. The announcement was made on Thursday,
September 24 at the Power 50 Reception in Dayton.
Dr. Larson was named to the prestigious list for her outstanding
leadership in the region’s higher education sector.
“Being named to the Power 50 is an acknowledgment of the expanding role
that Edison State Community College is playing in the Dayton region in
both College Credit Plus partnerships and industry apprenticeship
programs. However, we are just getting started. Our highly accessible
and safe locations in Piqua and Greenville will quickly become hubs for
transfer programs and workforce pipelines alike.”
Larson, an Ohio native, became the President of Edison State Community
College earlier this year. Previously, she led Pierpont Community and
Technical College in Fairmont, West Virginia, where she served as
President since 2010. Larson has previously held administrative
positions at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and
Lakeland Community College in Kirtland, Ohio. She began her career in
higher education as an Assistant Professor of Education at Kent State
University in Kent, Ohio.
Larson, who has attributed much of her success to the mentors she has
had throughout life, was pleased to invite Jill Bobb, Edison Associate
Program Administrator of Nursing to attend the reception with her.
“I was only in my current role for two weeks when Dr. Larson offered
suggestions on how to grow into this position after having been a
full-time faculty member for 7 years,” said Bobb. “She offered to
mentor me based on her own experiences and challenges as a woman in
leadership.”
“I am honored to be in this position of working with Edison’s first
woman president and am anxious to learn how a strong leader can make a
positive impact on the educational system,” added Bobb.
According to their website, the DBJ Editorial Board selected women for
inclusion in the list, and did so based on their position within their
organization, as well as their community impact.
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