b'PEOPLEColorado Colleges Mike Edmonds isSenior Vice President, Chief Of StaffEdmonds, who is the first Black C oloradoCollegeActingCo-Presidentleader to serve as vice president in MikeEdmondsrecentlybecamesenior vicepresidentandchiefofstaffwhenL.the colleges history, will be integral SongRichardsonbeganhernewroleas president at Colorado College. to advancing the colleges major In this job, Edmonds, who has more than 30 yearsinstitutional initiatives, including the leadershipexperienceatCC,playsakeyroleas Richardsonsstrategicadvisorandprincipalaide,Antiracism Implementation Plan.supporting and carrying out the colleges goals andtheUniversityofMississippi.Hewasinductedas objectives. Edmonds, who is the first Black leader toaHallofFamegraduatein1984,andinducted serve as vice president in the colleges history, will beinto its School of Education Hall of Fame in 2019. integral to advancing the colleges major institutionalEdmondscompletedapost-graduateinstituteat initiatives, including the Antiracism ImplementationHarvard University and is a graduate of the Center Plan. for Creative Leadership.Edmonds joins the incoming president and collegeAbout Colorado Collegeleadership in strategic planning, policy development and decision making, and advance college prioritiesColoradoCollegeisanationallyprominent,four-year and initiatives that involve local, state and externalliberalartscollegethatwasfoundedinColoradoSprings agencies. Additionally, he serves as the presidentscampus safety and career planning. He has strongin 1874. The college operates on the innovative Block Plan, representative on key college committees and con- tiesintheColoradoSpringscommunity,havingin which its approximately 2,100 undergraduate students stituent groups, as well as leading special projectstakeoneclassatatimeinintensive3-weeksegments. workedwithleadersandpartnersinthecityandIn 2016, Colorado College announced an alliance with the and committees when appropriate. He also overseesregion and serving on many area boards. He is com- Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and the following year the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center alliance. mitted to the colleges antiracism initiative and hasthe two became the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at EdmondsknowsCC,itsstudents,faculty,staff,the background and understanding of CC to ensureColorado College, providing innovative, educational and mul-alumni, board and community well. While in Studentthat the college continues to flourish. tidisciplinary arts experiences for the campus and Colorado Life,hewasdedicatedtoimprovingthestudentSprings communities. The college also offers a master of arts OriginallyfromClarksville,Tennessee,Edmondsin teaching degree. For more information, visit www.colora-experience,residentiallife,studentopportunities,holds a bachelor of arts, masters and Ph.D. fromdocollege.eduCOLORADO SPRINGSADVERTISE YOUR CHURCHHERE! email information to:info@bocnews.comBODY OF CHRIST NEWS JANUARY 2022 17'