| Show I New Business Vice President Hopes to fo Bring Continued Success to to By Sarah Jamison Arts Entertainment Editor Salt Lake Community College has a new fac face on campus this year The new Hew vice president of business services Richard M. M Rhodes w Rhodes Rhodes' is a successful businessman receiving his bachelors bachelor's degree in accounting and a masters master's degree in education ion administration He is currently pursuing pursuing pursuing pur pur- suing his doctorate at the University University sity of Texas Austin Rhodes is also a certified public accountant After serving at New Mexico State University and El EI Paso Community Community Community Com Com- College Rhodes is now looking forward to 10 his career at What I see here is an an outstanding outstanding outstanding ing community college Ive I've seen several in the country prim primarily rily in Texas but what I find here heres is tops tops he said Rhodes has future furore plans for the college but would not like to make any drastic changes When you find an outstanding college to work in you dont don't want to make any changes Ive I've never neverseen neverseen neverseen seen a college that takes better care of its students or that is as visionary to meeting the needs of the future said Rhodes J A u Richard RicHard M. M Rhodes While he was serving at ElPaso El Paso so Community College Rhodes had nad the opportunity to act as int rum president while e working o on ii his doctorate doctorate This him to real realize ize ze first hand the the insights and obstacles students run up against It gave me a better netter understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of the steps needed tj to tobe be betaken e taken to remove those obstacles So f students have a better learning leaming en- en n vir and less frustration said Rhodes VP It also made him realize the i importance im- im n- n 7 of teamwork All faculty staff and students need to w work r together to build a strong institution The key to success is teamwork While president he i received good insight into understanding understanding under- under j standing the challenges stress and j i j II pressures that a president faces Rhodes is looking forward to working working working work work- ing with President int Budd as he looks up to his leadership abilities President President Budd has an excellent reputation across J the entire country In only a months month's time I havel have l learned ed from his great wisdom and premi he said Rhodes thrives on achieving the mission and forming a of top f- f the-line the community college In his opinion hOn honesty sty integrity and commitment com corn mi ent are am the dynamics required to produce great leadership I However there them is more to Rhodes that just hi hij profession When hes he's not not so in tune with his daily business it would be very likely to find him ata ata at ata a western wester movie It would be easy to say j that hes he's a diehard John Wayne fan Aside from reading weSterns westerns hes he's a a cowboy at it heart in a three- three piece suit Perhaps his true personality personality per per- could Ol d be shown through ugh the expressions ions in his cartoon neckties Rhodes Rhodes' f family y means the most to him He enjoys hiking fishing and golfing with his wife Kale Kafe and nd his four children Carey Kristyn Karyn and Richard Jr |
