EUGENE, Ore.–President Margaret Hamilton received her third straight outstanding performance review from the Lane Community College Board of Education at its Sept. 16 meeting.
Hamilton was praised for her enthusiasm, resilience, and a commitment to student success, as well as her candor, approachability, and strong work ethic. She was commended for maximizing resources and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at the college.
The board praised Hamilton for managing the college’s response to COVID-19 and pivoting to online and remote operations to ensure educational opportunities during the pandemic. “This work was not easy,” said past chair Lisa Fragala. “She has leaned into her strengths of empathy and a willingness to roll-up her sleeves and do what needs to be done.”
Hamilton earned praise for her efforts to defend state funding and support the college’s successful $121.5 million bond request.
This year’s evaluation was more comprehensive and included input from a variety of internal and external stakeholders who commended Hamilton’s leadership.
Dr. Margaret Hamilton has led Lane Community College since July 2017. Educated at Widener University, University of Delaware, and State University of New York, she practiced nursing before embarking on a 30-year career in higher education at Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing, Gloucester County College, Rutgers University, and Camden County College. At Lane, she has championed partnerships with Oregon State University, University of Oregon, Bushnell University, and Pacific University, and numerous business and industry partners. She is a fierce champion for veterans and leads the college’s equity and inclusion initiative. She serves on the Oregon Presidents’ Council, the Oregon Community College Association Board, Springfield Chamber of Commerce Board, the Sacred Heart Medical Center Community Board, Connected Lane County Board, and the Eugene Equity and Community Consortium. She is a consultant and a speaker on higher education leadership and community colleges.
View the Board's evaluation statement
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Lane Community College educates over 25,000 students annually at six locations across Lane County and online. Students and alumni from all 50 states and 79 countries create more than an $850 million dollar impact on the local economy, helping to support more than 13,000 local jobs. Lane provides affordable, quality, professional technical and college transfer programs; business development and employee training; academic, language and life skills development; and lifelong personal development and enrichment courses.