Two finalists named for FDLTCC president

Minnesota State has named two finalists in the search for the next president of Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College. The candidates are Anita Hanson and Kimberly Spoor.

Anita Hanson has served the college since 1994, beginning her career as a faculty counselor and disability services coordinator from 1994 to 2008. She currently serves the college as acting president, a position she has held since November. Previously, she served the college as vice president of student services and enrollment management during the fall of 2022; dean of student services from 2018 to 2022; and many other previous roles. An enrolled member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, she holds a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University and a master’s from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Kimberly Spoor has served FDLTCC as dean of education since 2020. Previously, she served Capella University from 2002 to 2020 in several capacities, including academic director of accreditation and program quality. An enrolled member of the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, she holds an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree from the College of St. Scholastica, a master’s from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a doctorate from Capella University.

The candidates were recommended by a search advisory committee composed of students, faculty, staff and community leaders, and chaired by Joe Mulford, president of Pine Technical and Community College, and Dr. Robert Peacock, director/CEO of the FDLTCC board. The Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is expected to consider Chancellor Devinder Malhotra’s recommendation at its June 21 meeting. The anticipated start date for the new president is July 1, 2023.