Anoka-Ramsey Community College welcomes Dr. Susan Tarnowski as Vice President of Educational Services for its two campuses in Cambridge, Minn. and Coon Rapids, Minn. Tarnowski will serve as Chief Academic and Student Affairs Officer and provide leadership and management to facilitate a center of excellence in teaching and learning.

“We have been searching for an experienced administrator with a broad background in academic affairs, student services and continuing education,” says ARCC President, Dr. Patrick M. Johns. “Susan (Tarnowski) has the ability to motivate faculty and staff and has a positive track record of creating innovative strategies to advance the institution. Her experience shows that she has what it takes! As Vice President of Educational Services, she will guide academic policy, educational planning, program management, new program development, and professional growth of faculty and related staff.

“We are enthusiastic about having Susan onboard. She will also bring a four-year college and university background to help us with our new strategy in developing a higher education ‘portal’ for our communities."

Susan Tarnowski, Vice President of Educational Service at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Tarnowski has held administrative and faculty positions in higher education for more than 26 years. Her most recent position was Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn. Tarnowski also held administrative and faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Mayville State University, North Dakota. Prior to entering a career in higher education, Tarnowski taught Music in the Barnum, Minn. school district as well as the public school system in Australia.

Tarnowski earned her Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

“I am very pleased to join a vibrant and enterprising institution staffed by committed and enthusiastic professionals,” says Tarnowski. “It is clear that Anoka-Ramsey Community College is responding to the changing needs of the state in the provision of access to higher education and creating a learning environment that supports a diverse array of students. I look forward to working with faculty, staff and administration to continue that tradition of excellence.”

ABOUT ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, with campuses in Coon Rapids and Cambridge, has been a leading provider of higher education and training in the north suburban area of Minneapolis/St. Paul and East Central Minnesota since 1965. Annually, the college serves more than 9,000 learners of all ages as they pursue associate degrees that transfer as the first two years of a bachelor's degree, or certificate programs that lead immediately to rewarding careers. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.