MnSCU trustees to name new college president

Lake Superior College in the Duluth could get a new president on Wednesday when the trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system meet.

MnSCU says in a news release that Chancellor James H. McCormick is recommending Patrick Johns for the job.

Johns is currently president of the Anoka-Ramsey Community College in Coon Rapids, a job he's held since 1991.

Johns holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth, a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and a doctorate in educational administration from the University of South Dakota.

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The new president of Lake Superior College will replace Kathleen Nelson, who is retiring.

Lake Superior College has more than 5,500 students.

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