Dr. Ken Atwater became the seventh president of Hillsborough College (HC) on July 1, 2010. Founded in 1968, HC is currently the fourth largest state college (FTE) in the Florida College System, serving more than 48,000 students each year at its five campuses and three centers. HC offers more than 200 academic options, has an annual budget of over $290 million and employs more than 2,200. Over 84 percent of HC graduates stay in the local community, and, together, HC and its former students contribute more than $1.3 billion in added income and economic impact to Hillsborough County.
Dr. Atwater is the former Chair of the Association of Community Colleges, Chair of the Foundation of the Tampa-Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation and serves on the Board of Directors of Zoo Tampa, Jameis Winston Dream Forever Foundation, Elevate Tampa Bay, Junior Achievement and Brad’s Beyond Ball Foundation.
Dr. Atwater earned his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University, and Master and Bachelor of Science degrees from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.