MnSCU trustees to name new college president

Lake Superior College in the Duluth could get a new president on Wednesday when the trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system meet.

MnSCU says in a news release that Chancellor James H. McCormick is recommending Patrick Johns for the job.

Johns is currently president of the Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, a job he's held since 1991.

Johns holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and a doctorate in educational administration from the University of South Dakota.

The new president of Lake Superior College will replace Kathleen Nelson, who is retiring.

Lake Superior College has more than 5,500 students.

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