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Phil Hartley
The West Valley-Mission Community College District Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Philip L. Hartley to become President of West Valley College effective August 9, 2004. Previously the Executive Vice President and Assistant Superintendent of College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, Hartley says he is looking forward to "…working with the people that comprise the college community at West Valley. I already have learned that they are committed to excellence and justifiably proud of the College." "Securing the right senior executive is one of the most important Decisions a college district can make," says Stan Arterberry, Chancellor. "The search committee has done an outstanding job finding the right person for the challenges of West Valley College." Joe Samuels and Joan Sarlo co-chaired the Search Committee and the members were:Max Crumley,Brigit Espinosa,Laurel Kinley,Carol Knight,Divya Pereira, Geri Peterson, Celine Pinet,Bahareh Sabetzadeh,Wanda Wong, and Dave Anderson, Saratoga city manager. Trustee President Jack Lucas says, "Hartley will be a valuable addition to an outstanding executive team. Chancellor Arterberry, Mission College President Frank Chong, and Hartley are poised to obtain the support our District needs to continue serving the educational needs of our community." Prior to serving as Executive Vice President and Assistant Superintendent of College of the Canyons, Hartley was Dean of Instruction at Mendocino College. His career began as a lecturer in Behavioral Science at California Polytechnic University, Pomona. He also lectured in Psychology at California State University, San Bernardino and was a Psychology Professor,Department Chair and Division Dean at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from California State University Humboldt, he obtained an MA and a PhD in Physiological Psychology from UC Riverside.