Announces she will leave when her contract ends in May 2020
Maricopa County Community College District Chancellor Maria Harper-Marinick has announced that she will leave her position as the head of the largest community college system in Arizona when her contract ends in May.
In a statement in which she announced her departure, she called the journey, “exhilarating, challenging, and at all times rewarding” because of the students and Maricopa employees “who are committed to ensuring that access to quality education and student success is a priority for our colleges.”
Harper-Marinick has worked for the Maricopa district for nearly 28 years and was appointed chancellor in 2016. The governing board in 2017 extended her contract through May 2020.
Source: AZCENTRAL Sept. 3, 2019