164: Clarity of Mission - with Carlos Penaloza, Chancellor at Leeward Community College

<p>This is <strong>The EdUp Experience </strong>President Series Episode #54.&nbsp;In this episode, sponsored by <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MDT Marketing</a>, we welcome <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/carlos-penaloza-24868ba">Carlos Penaloza</a>, Chancellor at <a href="http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/">Leeward Community College</a>! &nbsp;The Island of Hawaii has seen ups and downs during COVID. &nbsp;Carlos talks to us about how they have handled the pandemic, but how his focus is now shifting to sustainable systems and workforce development. &nbsp;On the sustainability front, Leeward Comunity College is at net-zero energy. &nbsp;Accessibility is a huge focus for Leeward, as they work dissecting financial barriers for students by getting to them as early as possible to establish pipelines - including family enrollment. &nbsp;Carlos and the team are reassessing what they do, how they do it, and how operations will need to be adjusted in the future.</p> <p><strong>Carlos Peñaloza</strong> became chancellor at Leeward Community College on July 1, 2019. He has worked actively with underserved populations in higher education and has more than a decade of biomedical research experience. His personal and professional focus has been to promote students’ success and upward financial mobility.</p> <p>Another episode sponsored by our great friends at <a href="//mdtmarketing.com/edup">MDT Marketing</a>! Get your free marketing consultation today! <a href="//mdtmarketing.com/edup">mdtmarketing.com/edup</a></p> <p>Thanks so much for tuning in. &nbsp;Join us again next time for another episode! &nbsp;Contact Us!</p> <p>Connect with the hosts - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvinfreytes/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elvin Freytes</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabethleiba/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elizabeth Leiba</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesallustio/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target=