Sunem Beaton-Garcia

Dr. Sunem Beaton-Garcia, Ed.D., is the eleventh President of Chippewa Valley Technical College, becoming the first woman and first Latina to lead the College as of July 2021. She has more than 25 years of instructional experience in education, nearly half of which are in higher education. Her career includes notable accomplishments for a culture of collaboration and teaching excellence, transformational academic programs, and innovation in student support, community engagement, and resource generation and stewardship. Dr. Beaton-Garcia is a passionate advocate for the community and the College, exemplified through her service on various local, state, and national boards. Under her leadership, CVTC has been recognized as a military-friendly college and one of the top 150 two-year colleges in the nation by the prestigious Aspen Institute.