CVTC Prez Wants Everyone to Have a Seat at the Table

1 Dec 2022


News, Eau Claire

“Everybody needs to feel that they’re part of something that’s bigger than themselves,” explained Beaton-Garcia, who became the college’s 11th president in 2021. In this, and in her previous roles at educational institutions in Florida, Beaton-Garcia says she has tried to create a supportive environment for those around her. 

“While I’m not a sociologist, I can say from my own experiences … that individuals lead from their own experiences and personality traits,” she said, adding she’s seen good leaders who are sociable extroverts and others who were quiet introverts. “What they all had in commons was they all cared deeply about the work we are doing.”

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