About Dr. Walthers
(From Chabot-Las Positas Community College District press release, 6/9/11)
The Board of Trustees of the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District voted unanimously to name Kevin Glen Walthers, Ph.D. as the President of Las Positas College. Dr. Walthers assumed this position at LPC on August 8, 2011.
Dr. Walthers earned his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Utah, a Master of Educational Administration degree from Texas A&M University - Commerce, and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He began his college education at Eastfield College in the Dallas County Community College District.
“I am very excited about the future of Las Positas College under the leadership of Dr. Walthers,” said Dr. Joel Kinnamon, District Chancellor. “He is passionately committed to both the community college mission and to the students we serve.”
Dr. Walthers previously served as the Vice Chancellor for Administration for the West Virginia Community and Technical College System and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. His duties included responsibility for the state’s financial aid program, which includes the Higher Education Grant Program and the PROMISE Scholarship. Dr. Walthers also oversaw the West Virginia Network for Educational Telecomputing, the state’s educational technology provider to K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.
Prior to his time in West Virginia, Dr. Walthers served as Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services at the College of Eastern Utah. In this position, Dr. Walthers oversaw a significant portion of college operations including athletics, auxiliaries, facility management, and financial operations. His career as an educator began in Texas as a high school teacher; additionally, he served in policy roles with the Utah State Legislature and as a senior administrator with the Utah State Board of Regents.
