Holden to retire from post at Polk State College in July

 

Eileen Holden on Monday announced her retirement as president of Polk State College after more than 11 years in the position.

Holden, 61, announced her decision at a board of trustees meeting. She will leave in July after the board chooses a successor.

Holden’s tenure saw a number of new developments at the school, including its transition from Polk Community College, which opened in 1964 offering two-year associate’s degrees, to a four-year state college offering bachelor’s degrees in business, criminal justice, nursing, aerospace sciences and early childhood and elementary education. That happened in 2009.

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By: Kevin Bouffard, Ledger Staff