Name: Matt Gotschall
Job Title: President
Institution:Central Community College (NE)
Since: 2018
Previous Positions: President, Central Community College Columbus Campus (12 years); Dean/Associate Dean, Central Community College (5 years); Faculty Member, Barton County Community College; EduKan and Bartonline Director, Barton County Community College; Director of Student Affairs, Barton County Community College.
Affiliations and/or Boards: Postsecondary International Network: treasurer & executive board; Higher Learning Commission: peer reviewer; AACC Small & Rural Colleges Commission: commissioner; Greater Nebraska Workforce Development Board: board member; League for Innovation of Community College: member; Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities: past affiliate board member; Heartland United Way Board.
State Engagement: Nebraska Community College Association President’s Council; Nebraska Manufacturing Advisory Council: secretary; Nebraska Economic Development Association: Nebraska Diplomat; Nebraska Governor’s Agriculture & Economic Development Summit: co-presenter (2022), Nebraska Chamber of Commerce: various councils
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2018, 2017.
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: Workforce Development Institute (2024); AACC Future Leaders Institute: co-presenter regarding Volunteer Framework of Accountability (2023); National Legislative Summits (2018- 2023); Commission on Small & Rural Colleges (2024-2027 & 2020-2023); Commission on Research, Technology & Emerging Trends (2017-2018); Commission on Leadership Development (2015-2016); Rural Community College Association Meeting: presenter (2022); Regular attendee at AACC and ACCT conferences; CCC hosted Statewide Board Governance Institute (2022)
Education: Ph.D., Education Administration, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; M.S., Agricultural Leadership, Education & Communications, University of Nebraska at Lincoln; B.S., Agricultural Honors, University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
Other: CCC has earned 2024 Gold status: #2 in United States and #6 nationally in Associate category by American Association of Sustainability in Higher Education; 2023 Best for Vets and Spouses designations by Military Times; 2023 Nebraska Recycling Council Member of Year; Aspen Institute Top 150, and 2024 Bellwether Award finalist.