The North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) Board of Trustees selected officers on December 12, 2023, during its yearly organizational meeting. Trustee Evangelina Rosales was elected Board President, Trustee Jeffrey Brown was elected Board Vice President, and Trustee Barbara Dunsheath was elected Board Secretary.
“I am deeply honored to assume the role of President of the Board of Trustees for NOCCCD,” said Rosales. “I want to thank my colleagues for their trust and unanimous vote, electing me to lead as President. As a proud mother of four, I am dedicated to ensuring all students, regardless of their zip code, have access to college and career opportunities necessary to thrive in our local community and global economy.”
A resident of Fullerton, Trustee Rosales was first elected to the Board in 2020. Mrs. Rosales works as a Career Education Professor at Golden West College and devotes much of her time to mentoring students and helping them navigate through school and career. She is also a leading supporter for local immigrant families and victims of domestic violence.
Trustee Rosales also serves on the following committees as an NOCCCD representative: County Committee on Election of Members of the County Committee on School District Organization; Friends of Fullerton College Foundation; and the Orange County Community Colleges Legislative Task Force.
NOCCCD Background
Two of the state’s premier colleges and most extensive continuing education program combine to provide the quality educational programming of the North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD). Nearly 58,000 students enroll each term at Cypress College, Fullerton College, and North Orange Continuing Education.