Name: Mike Flores
Job Title: Chancellor
Institution: Alamo College District (TX)
Since: 2018
Previous Positions: President, Palo Alto College (6 years); Vice President, Palo Alto College (6 years).
Affiliations and/or Boards: Achieving the Dream Board Secretary; Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Previous Chair; Greater SATX Executive Committee Board member; Unlimited Potential (UP) Partnership K-16 Organization; Strada Education Foundation.
State Engagement: Texas Association of Community Colleges Member
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2022, 2017
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: PASI 2025; AACC Future Leaders Institute 2008)
Education: Ph.D., Education Administration, University of Texas at Austin; M.S., Political Science, Illinois State University; B.A., Political Science, University of Texas at San Antonio.
Other: Through Mike’s leadership, the Alamo Colleges District has launched AlamoPROMISE, a tuition-free college program for graduating high school students in Bexar County and one of the most significant initiatives implemented in the region. The program has served over 30,000 students since its inception in 2019 and has increased Alamo Colleges’ enrollment to a record numbers 0f 88,000 learners and has increased the overall college-going rate in Bexar County from 45% to 55%. Flores spearheaded the launch of AlamoBOOKS+ in 2022, a groundbreaking initiative ensuring access to all required textbooks and instructional materials by the first day of class. In 2024, Flores led the district to launch AlamoU, a strategic response to offer bachelor’s degree programs to support the burgeoning demands of targeted industries, including nursing, operations management, cybersecurity and cloud computing.