{"id":308451,"date":"2026-10-17T03:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T03:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308451\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T03:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T03:10:10","slug":"erie-county-community-college-announces-new-chairperson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308451\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie County Community College announces new chairperson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(<a data-ylk=\"slk:WJET\/WFXP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"http:\/\/yourerie.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">WJET\/WFXP<\/a>) \u2014 An Erie college has announced a transition in leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Erie County Community College Board of Trustees has elected EJay Fyke as the new chairperson of the Board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fyke will replace Dr. Michael Victor, who will serve as vice chairperson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fyke has served on the Board of Trustees since 2024. As chairperson, he will guide the Board in advancing the mission of the college and supporting student success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Local groups to host &#039;No Kings&#039; events Saturday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/local-groups-to-host-no-kings-events-saturday\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Local groups to host &#8216;No Kings&#8217; events Saturday\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m grateful to my fellow board members for their support and honored to have the opportunity to serve our community in this role,&#8221; said Fyke. &#8220;This is especially meaningful to me because I started my professional career more than a decade ago with Empower Erie, working toward the creation of a community college. To now serve as Chairman of the Board is a full-circle moment for me.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fyke currently services at the community affairs manager at Vesper Energy and the executive director of Energize Erie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;EJay is an important member of our community and has always championed the community college,&#8221; said Chris Gray Ph.D., EC3 president. &#8220;His leadership and commitment to our institution will be indispensable as the college continues to grow.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more information on Erie County Community College, visit their website <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ec3pa.org\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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