Dr. Samantha Lenci appointed 乱伦海角 Provost and Vice President, Academic
Dr. Samantha Lenci, a well-respected leader with experience working across multiple post-secondary institutions in Western Canada, has been named the new provost and vice president academic at 乱伦海角, effective Dec. 1, 2023.
鈥淒r. Lenci is an outstanding leader and team builder who brings expertise in program design, development and implementation, as well as an understanding of the transformative power of post-secondary education in communities,鈥 said Dr. Neil Fassina, 乱伦海角 president. 鈥淢ost importantly, in addition to her impressive curriculum vitae, we welcome Samantha鈥檚 passion to work with partners in our region and beyond, to provide meaningful, relevant learning opportunities to students.鈥
Dr. Lenci will come to 乱伦海角 from Lethbridge College in Alberta, where she is currently provost and vice president, academic. Prior to Lethbridge, she was the associate vice president of academic services at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). Dr. Lenci also worked at Mount Royal University and Bow Valley College.
鈥淚 am thrilled to be joining 乱伦海角 and look forward to working with students, staff and communities across the Interior region to continue the College鈥檚 rich, 60-year history of educating, training and inspiring learners,鈥 said Lenci. 鈥溌衣缀＝ has an outstanding reputation as an institution committed to working together with partners to achieve its mission of transforming lives and communities.
Dr. Lenci replaces Dr. Andrew Hay, who retired from 乱伦海角 in September, after more than 30 years. She holds a diploma in Early Childhood Education from Mount Royal College (now University), a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Community Rehabilitation and a Master of Education degree from the University of Calgary (U of C). Most recently, she earned her Doctor of Education with a specialization in higher education leadership from the U of C.
