Enrollment and External Relations Committee

The purpose of the Enrollment and External Relations Committee (“the Committee”) is to assist the Pima County Community College District (PCCCD) Governing Board with oversight and monitoring of external outreach, including:

• Marketing the College to prospective students;
• Overall brand awareness of the College and its programs;
• Outreach to new and traditional media;
• Community engagement;
• Outreach to federal, state and locally elected officials on behalf of the College;
• Organizing internal and external special events on behalf of the College.

The composition of Committee shall be as follows:

• PCCCD Governing Board Members (2)
• Community Representatives (5-8)
• Vice Chancellorfor External Relations(ex officio, non-voting)

The two PCCCD Governing Board Membersshall be appointed by a vote by the Governing Board.

The community representatives shall be professionally knowledgeable about marketing, public relations, media relations, community engagement, government relations and/or stakeholder engagement and will be recommended by the Committee and appointed by the PCCCD Governing Board. 

Members

Governing Board Members:

• Luis Gonzales, District 5 Representative
• Greg Taylor, District 4 Representative

Community Members:

• Mark Hanna, Former PCC Board Member, Volunteer Interim Program Manager, Regional College Access Center, Metropolitan Education Commission (Chair)
• Sabrina Lobato-Gonzales, Director of Community Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona. (Chair-elect)
• Dr. Linda Arzoumanian, Former Pima County School Superintendent
• Dr. Marla Franco, Assistant Vice Provost, Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives, University of Arizona
• Julie Katsel, Assistant Vice President, Community Relations, University of Arizona.
• Rosie P. Garcia, U.S. Office of Refugee and Resettlement in Tucson.
• Laura Shaw, Senior Vice President Sun Corridor
• Magdalena Verdugo, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Southern Arizona.
• Sabrina Lobato-Gonzales, Director of Community Development, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona.

Meetings

The Public is invited to attend all of the Governing Board's Enrollment and External Relations Committee meetings except those portions of the meetings that are held in executive session. 

View recent meeting dates, agenda and minutes. 

Meeting Schedule: Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024

*All meetings to be held at the PCC District Office unless otherwise noted.

To request a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, a minimum of 5 business days before the event is requested. Please allow 10 days for a sign language interpreter. Contact Phone: (520)206-4539;  Fax: (520) 206-4567.