EducationSaturday, November 14
Kirt Michaelis, an 18-year insider, will be the next president of Mountainland Technical College
The Daily Orem team
If you're a Mountainland Technical College student, or thinking about becoming one, here's who's next in charge. The Utah Board of Higher Education voted unanimously Friday to appoint Kirt Michaelis president. He's spent 18 years as the college's vice president and chief financial officer, and he officially starts Dec. 1.
Mountainland students post high completion, job and debt-free rates
Source: KSL Sports
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Completion rate | 82% |
| Found work in their field | 89% |
| Graduating cohorts debt-free | 99% |
Michaelis replaces Clay Christensen, who led the college for 20 years. Michaelis joined in 2004, when it was Mountainland Applied Technology College and leased space from Utah Valley State College. "When you get to see that change in a student's life, you're like, I want to see that over and over again," he told the Daily Herald.
- Programs: 38
- Students: more than 7,000
- Employees: more than 700 across six campuses
- Campus facilities he oversaw: more than 500,000 square feet
Michaelis goes from 2004 hire to president on Dec. 1
- 2004Michaelis joins the college, then Mountainland Applied Technology College.
- Nov. 13The Board of Higher Education votes unanimously to appoint him president.
- Dec. 1Michaelis will officially become president.
Sources: KSL Sports, Daily Herald
Sources: KSL Sports, Daily Herald