Dr. Harriett J. Robles Scholarship Endowment

Dr. Robles began her career with the District in 1981, joining the English and ESL faculty at West Valley College. She taught for 11 years and then moved into administration, serving as Matriculation Coordinator, Assistant Dean of Instruction and Matriculation, and interim Vice President of Instruction. In 2003, she moved to Mission College as Vice President of Instruction, became interim President in 2006, and was selected as President in 2007. She took a strong interest in research to improve student learnin gand teaching, serving as president of the resaerach and Planning Group for California Community Colleges. In addition, she taught graduate studies in higher education and leadership at Santa Clara University and Fielding Graduate University. Dr. Robles earned her BA in Comparative Literature from Occidental College, her MA in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, and her EdD in Educational Leaership and Change from Fielding Graduate University. Grateful for her educational opportunities and the years she spent working with and learning from students, she hopes this endowment will provide WVM students with their own opportunities to achieve their educational and professional goals.