Report Card

The Coast Community College District’s board has selected a Huntington

Beach woman to head Coastline Community College.

Ding-Jo Currie, will take over as president of the community college,

which is based in Fountain Valley.

“We’re certainly looking forward to Dr. Currie joining the Coast

District and building on Coastline’s success in finding ways to make

education easily accessible for a diverse group of students,” Chancellor

Bill Vega said. “Her community college experience and her familiarity

with the local area as a longtime resident of Huntington Beach should

make the transition seamless.”

Currie has spent 22 years in the California Community College system.

Since 1997, she has held an assistant superintendent post at Rio Hondo

College in Whittier.

Before coming to Rio Hondo, Currie worked at Saddleback College and

Long Beach City College.

Currie, who will begin work July 1, said she was excited to take on

the challenge.

“I am very honored to have the opportunity,” Currie said. “I am

looking forward to working with Coastline’s blue-ribbon team of

educators.”