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Â鶹´«Ã½ State President Dr. Kathy Murphy

Alan Smith
Interim President

Alan Smith was named the interim president of Â鶹´«Ã½ in June 2025.

As interim president, Smith leads all facets of college operations, ensuring alignment with the Alabama Community College System’s mission and priorities. Smith's duties include overseeing academic programs, student services, business operations, and community partnerships. Smith works closely with faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to foster a student-centered campus culture, drive institutional advancement, and support strategic initiatives that enhance educational and workforce outcomes.

Since joining Â鶹´«Ã½ State in 2019 as Dean of Workforce Development, Smith has been crucial in procuring and overseeing over $38 million in investments in career technical education, including the new Advanced Manufacturing and Workplace Skills Training Center.

Smith is currently overseeing $20 million in capital improvement projects, including the construction of new baseball and softball fields as well as the renovation of historic Wallace Hall.

Smith holds degrees from Auburn University in Agricultural Business and Economics and Education, as well as a master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama.

Smith's leadership has earned him numerous honors, including the 2023 Chancellor’s Award for Administrators from the Alabama Community College System and the 2024 Excellence in Post-Secondary Administration Award from the Etowah Chamber and 2024 Etowah Chamber Chairperson’s of the year. He has also been appointed by Governor Kay Ivey to serve on several key statewide committees, including the Region 2 Workforce Development Committee and the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways. He currently chairs the Workforce Commission for the Alabama Community College Association.

The president is the chief executive officer of the college and reports directly to the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System. The president is a champion for removing barriers to success through student-focused actions and support of expanded services to students.

 

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