Mission Statement: Garden City Community College exists to produce positive contributors to the economic and social well-being of society.

About GCCC
President's Office

President's Message

On behalf of the faculty, staff and administration, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Garden City Community College. With students being our focus, GCCC provides our diverse southwest Kansas communities and region with an excellent educational experience that fosters social responsibility and prepares students for personal and academic success. Established in 1919, Garden City Community College has a rich tradition providing students, local community, region and state with high quality, affordable higher education and workforce training.

Garden City Community College is proud of the highly qualified faculty, staff and administrators whose passion and dedication is to focus on students and providing an engaging and positive learning experience. Whether you are starting a new career, enhancing academic skills or preparing to transfer to a four-year university, Garden City Community College is the right choice to help meet your goals.

Garden City Community College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The Higher Learning Commission is a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). GCCC delivers college credit instruction, certificates and degrees through HLC, and the accreditation requires the college to show the quality of programs, fiscal responsibility and sustainability.

The faculty, staff and administrators take pride in preparing students to be the best. I invite you to explore GCCC and learn more about our quality learning and student opportunities available to you. I also invite you to visit campus and get a first-hand experience on how GCCC can help you reach your goals. Garden City Community College is an exciting and progressive institution that focuses on students and the community. We look forward to welcoming you to campus as a future Broncbuster.


Ryan J. Ruda

President



President's Cabinet

Ryan Ruda
Ryan Ruda
President / CEO
Jacquelyn Messinger
Jacquelyn Messinger
Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountibility / Accreditation Liaison Officer
Vice President of Administrative Services
Karla Armstrong
Vice President of Administrative Services/ CFO/ Freedom of Information Officer
Ryan Ruda
Colin Lamb
Vice President of
Student Services


College Council


Ryan Ruda
President / CEO / Vice President of Instruction / CAO

Jacquelyn Messinger
Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountibility / Accreditation Liaison Officer

Karla Armstrong
Vice President of Administrative Services/ CFO/ Freedom of Information Officer

Colin Lamb
Vice President of Student Services

Rodney Dozier
Campus Police Chief

Jeremy Gigot
Executive Director of Endowment Association

Phil Hoke
Faculty Senate President/Drama Instructor

Debra Nicholson
Comptroller / Interim Chief Financial Officer

Chuck Pfeifer
Dean of Tech Ed/Workforce

Derek Ramos
Dean of Physical Planning & Facilities Management

Ashley Salazar
Director of Public Relations

Phil Terpstra
Dean of Instruction

Debra Atkinson
Executive Assistant to the President