Dr. A. James Kerley is an American

United States

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 academic, and the current President of Gulf Coast Community College

Gulf Coast Community College

Gulf Coast State College, formerly known as Gulf Coast Community College, is a state college, located in Panama City, Florida, United States. The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature. The college is a member institution of the Florida College System.This is a coeducational...

 in Panama City, Florida. Kerley graduated with his Bachelors degree in social science and history from Tennessee Tech University. He received his Masters degree in history from the Citadel and his Doctorate in educational administration from Florida State University

Florida State University

The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...

. In 2007 he was selected to be the 5th President of Gulf Coast Community College.

Awards

• Commander’s Award for Support of Soldiers and Family Members.http://tafb.gulfcoast.edu/newsletter9.pdf

External links

• President Kerley's official bio
• Newsleter about President Kerley
• Another bio