To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Report Title: RECOGNIZING MOJDEH MEHDIZADEH, CHANCELLOR OF THE CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, UPON HER RETIREMENT AND FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT resolution recognizing Mojdeh Mehdizadeh, Chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District, upon her retirement and for her extraordinary career of service, leadership, and advocacy for educational excellence.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
See resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF RECOGNIZING MOJDEH MEHDIZADEH, CHANCELLOR OF THE CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, UPON HER RETIREMENT AND FOR HER EXTRAORDINARY CAREER OF SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, AND ADVOCACY FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
WHEREAS, Mojdeh Mehdizadeh was selected as the 10th permanent Chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) in January 2024, following her appointment as Interim Chancellor in February 2022, bringing to the position an exceptional 39-year career of dedicated service to the District and its students, faculty, staff, and communities; and
WHEREAS, Chancellor Mehdizadeh began her career with 4CD as a student worker while completing her undergraduate requirements at Diablo Valley College, an experience that helped shape her enduring appreciation for the transformative power of community colleges and their essential role in expanding educational access, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems from San Francisco State University and a Master of Arts in Organizational and Intercultural Communications from California State University, East Bay; and
WHEREAS, throughout her distinguished career, Chancellor Mehdizadeh served in nearly two dozen posi...
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