Tribal college hires new deans

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College hired two new deans this summer: Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Jessica Huber and Dean of Education Sara Montgomery.

Huber was promoted from her role as nursing student mentor and program coordinator at FDLTCC, and worked at the College of St. Scholastica before that as an assistant professor, then as director/department chair of undergraduate nursing.

Montgomery was the college’s elementary education program coordinator and faculty. She was an instrumental team member in bringing the college’s new bachelor of science in elementary education degree to fruition, according to the news release.

“I am extremely excited to have Sara transition from her role as a FDLTCC faculty member into leading our education programs,” shared FDLTCC president Anita Hanson. “Sara has vast experience as an educator and leader and brings a wealth of knowledge to our department, not to mention a passion for working with staff, faculty, and students at FDLTCC.”

“The need for teachers in our region is so high and I’m excited to continue preparing excellent new teachers with our bachelor’s program in this new role,” Montgomery said in the release. “We have recently expanded our number of online courses, enabling us to reach many more students. The students graduating from this program are rich with culturally responsive