The Kern Community College District (Kern CCD) Board of Trustees recently announced the selection of Dr. Steven Bloomberg to serve as Kern CCD’s next Chancellor to lead the three-college district including Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso Community College, and Porterville College.

       Kern CCD is renowned as one of the premier community college districts in the state and nationally. Dr. Bloomberg has expertise in areas that will help Kern CCD continue to be preeminent and lead the work that has positioned the District’s successes.

       “I am honored to build upon the great legacy of the Kern Community College District and look forward to working with faculty, staff, administration at the colleges and the district office to plan for the future,” says Dr. Bloomberg. “I am grateful to the Kern CCD Board of Trustees for this opportunity and am ready to go to work.”