Kirkwood Community College’s new president, Dr. Kristie Fisher, visited Washington County Regional Center on December 4th. Dr. Fisher became Kirkwood’s sixth president this fall and is making it a priority to visit and meet staff at off-site locations. Dr. Fisher has deep roots at Kirkwood Community College, both as a student earning an associate’s degree and later holding multiple administrative positions. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and Masters in Business Administration from the University of Iowa and then earned a Doctorate degree at Iowa State University in Higher Education with an emphasis in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. She came to Kirkwood after having led the Iowa Valley Community College as its president since 2019.