COASTLINE PRESIDENT NAMED WOMAN OF THE YEAR             ( Fountain Valley , CA .)- Coastline Community College President, Dr. Ding-Jo Currie, has been named the American Association of Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) Mildred Bulpitt “Woman of the Year” for 2006. One nomination form described Dr. Currie as “one who leads with integrity, has a passion for excellence, a consuming interest in education.” CONTACT: Martha Parham District Director, Marketing and Public Affairs (714) 438-4605 April 27, 2006 NEWS This award is given each year to a woman who has an outstanding record of service to women in the two-year college setting and who deserves national recognition as a role model. Founding AAWCC member Mildred Bulpitt, for whom the award is named, is known for playing an important role in advancing opportunities for women through AAWCC and the National Institute of Leadership Development (NILD). "Dr. Currie has served in leadership roles in many different capacities and brought about many positive changes in higher education," said Coast Community College District Chancellor, Dr. Kenneth D. Yglesias. "She has always been committed to providing a quality learning environment to serve the needs of diverse communities.” Dr. Currie began supporting AAWCC’s mission the moment she became president of CoastlineCommunity College four years ago. She was honored with the award at the annual AAWCC Awards Breakfast which took place on Monday, April 24 in Long Beach , California  ### The Coast Community College District is the ninth largest community college district in the state in credit enrollment, serving 60,000 students each semester. The district is comprised of Coastline Community College headquartered in Fountain Valley, Golden West College in Huntington Beach and Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.