Vincent Bowhay, EdD

About

I've spent my career doing one thing above all else: fighting to make higher education more accessible, more equitable, and more transformative, especially for students who've been historically left behind. As President of Highland Community College, I lead a multi-campus institution with a deep commitment to community impact, student success, and institutional excellence. Within my first year, we grew the HCC Foundation to its highest-ever balance, surpassing $8M, boosted fall enrollment by 5%, slashed dual-enrollment tuition nearly in half for Kansas high school students, resolved a long-standing federal compliance matter with the U.S. Department of Justice ahead of schedule, and earned national recognition from the U.S. Secretary of Education as one of the top 100 two-year colleges in the country. Before Highland, I served as President of Independence Community College, where I secured over $5M in competitive grants (including the institution's largest-ever award), funded $5M+ in campus renovations entirely through grants and donations, and helped a college rebuild its national reputation following significant media scrutiny. Along the way, we launched a Veterans Center, an eSpo

Experience

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