Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees Confirms Aguero as Vice Chancellor for Academic Success

Dr. Roberto AgueroThe Alamo Colleges Board of Trustees has approved the recommendation of Chancellor Dr. Bruce H. Leslie to appoint Dr. Roberto Aguero as vice chancellor for academic success at the Alamo Colleges.

“The hiring of Dr. Aguero brings a wealth of experience and expertise to a position that is critical to achieving our goal of becoming the best community college district in the nation,” said Alamo Colleges Chancellor Dr. Bruce H. Leslie. “The fact that we can attract an individual of his caliber speaks highly of the Alamo Colleges’ reputation for excellence,” he added.

Aguero brings to the Alamo Colleges a winning combination of a strong academic background, 27 years of senior-level educational leadership and a track record of civic involvement and achievement at the local, state and national level. Before coming to the Alamo Colleges, he served as vice chancellor, learning support services, for the Tarrant County College District. Previous to that position, he was vice president of academic affairs at Argosy University, president of Austin Community College, vice chancellor education affairs to the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) and president of Eastfield College in the DCCCD.

Aguero earned his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from Pennsylvania State University and his master’s in education at Stephen F. Austin State University. He also received a certificate in higher education management from the Harvard University Institute of Educational Management. He was awarded a bachelor’s from Angelo State University after earning as associate degree at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde.

Aguero has served as a commissioner for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the American Association of Community Colleges. He serves on the board of directors of the North Texas Community College Consortium and has served as its chairman. He also served on the board of directors for the College Board, the Association of Texas College and Universities and Dallas County WorkSource.
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