2022 Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 108 BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX A RESOLUTION To commend and congratulate Dr. Vincent G. June on being selected as the sixth chancellor of South Louisiana Community College. WHEREAS, in December 2020, after having served as interim chancellor for several months and a national search, Dr. Vincent G. June was selected as the sixth chancellor of South Louisiana Community College (SLCC); and WHEREAS, Dr. June provides oversight for all academic and operational functions of SLCC's nine campuses in eight parishes, serving more than 17,000 students annually; and WHEREAS, before joining SLCC, Dr. June served diverse communities in public higher education for over two decades; and WHEREAS, Dr. June earned a degree in business and economics from Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, and an MBA and PhD in educational leadership from Washington State University; and WHEREAS, South Louisiana was a natural fit for Dr. June who was born in Belle Glade, Florida, an agricultural area of Palm Beach County Florida known for sugarcane farming and fishing; and WHEREAS, since assuming his position at SLCC, Dr. June has secured state and federal grant funds and participated in fundraising and partnership development activities to support academic and student development programs, scholarships, and institutional resources totaling over $52.4 million; and WHEREAS, Dr. June possesses extensive accreditation, institutional merger-realignment, and governing board experience, and his research interests include collegewide assessment to support retention, educational leadership in the academic and student affairs profession, and academic success for special populations in higher education; and Page 1 of 2 SR NO. 108 ENROLLED WHEREAS, June has stated that SLCC provides a rich and deep experience for students and has expressed his commitment to "embrace the access mission of the community college"; and WHEREAS, during his investiture of office ceremony on April 27, 2022, it was announced that a scholarship fund had been established in his honor for first-generation students; and WHEREAS, Dr. June merits a special measure of commendation upon his selection and investiture as chancellor of SLCC. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend and congratulate Dr. Vincent G. June on being selected as chancellor of the South Louisiana Community College, recognizes and records for posterity his exemplary leadership, and extends to him best wishes for success in his position. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to Dr. Vincent G. June. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Page 2 of 2