Administrators

James Preston
President

(559) 925-3146
jamespreston@whccd.edu 

Kris Costa
Vice President of Educational Services

(559) 925-3218
kriscosta@whccd.edu

Elmer Aguilar
Vice President of Student Services

(559) 925-3127
elmeraguilar@whccd.edu 

Kurt Sterling
Dean of Educational Services

(559) 925-3738
kurtsterling@whccd.edu 

Grant Ermis 
Dean of Career and Technical Education (CTE)

(559) 925-3217
grantermis@whccd.edu 

Nestor Lomeli
Dean of Student Services

(559) 925-3135
nestorlomeli@whccd.edu

Maria De La Luz Gonzalez
Dean of Student Support Programs

(559) 925-3244
MariadelaluzGonzalez@whccd.edu

Walter Parham 
Director of Athletics

(559) 925-3687
walterparham@whccd.edu 

Kathleen Schoenecker
Director of Financial Aid

(559) 925-3349
kathleenschoenecker@whccd.edu

Vacant
Director of Admissions & Records/Registrar

 

Kathryn Defede
Director of Nursing

(559) 925-3145
kathryndefede@whccd.edu

Oscar Villarreal
Director of Special Grants Military Services & Upward Bound

(559) 925-3347
oscarvillarreal@whccd.edu

Joshua Allen
Director of Maintenance & Operations and Auxiliary Services

(559) 925-3253
joshuaallen3@whccd.edu

Callie Branan
Director of Outreach & Recruitment

(559) 925-3345
calliebranan@whccd.edu

Gustavo Enriquez
Director of MESA

(559) 925-3255
gustavoenriquez14@whccd.edu

Amy Baker
Director of Special Grants - Apprenticeship Programs

(559) 925-3219
amybaker@whccd.edu 

Grace Florez 
Director of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

559-925-3220
gracielaflorez@whccd.edu

Amber Avitia
Director of Community Engagement and Basic Needs

(559) 925-3704
amberavitia@whccd.edu

Debbie Rose
Curriculum Systems Manager

(559) 925-3203
debbierose@whccd.edu

Monica Vargas
Director of Rising Scholars 

559-925-3798
monicavargas@whccd.edu