Allen Named District-site Manager of the Year            COSTA MESA, Calif.—Kim Allen, Coast Community College District’s director of Fiscal Affairs, was honored as the 2006 District-site Manager of the Year. Allen’s selection was announced at the District's annual management association picnic in May. Allen oversees the District fiscal affairs department responsible for budget, payroll, purchasing and accounting for the District and its three colleges—Coastline, Golden West and Orange Coast. CONTACT: Martha Parham District Director, Marketing and Public Affairs (714) 438-4605 May 23, 2006 NEWS "Her role is vital to the District's well-being," said Chancellor Ken Yglesias. "Kim and her team are incredibly knowledgeable and consistently provide excellent service to the students and staff of the District. She is very deserving of this recognition." Allen began her career in community colleges in 1988 at Merced College in California. She began as an accounting technician and worked her way up to director of Fiscal Services where she managed the accounting and payroll departments. In 2000, Allen began working for the Coast District where she managed the development and implementation of new financial software. "This is quite an honor," said Allen. "I am grateful to be one of the 2006 managers of the year. I have worked closely with all of them at one time or another and know I am part of a very special group." Allen, a native of Hawaii, received her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Utah. At the picnic, the District’s three colleges also announced the managers of the year. Coastline Community College selected Joycelyn Groot, director of Economic and Student Development to receive the award. For Golden West College, the award went to Dave Hudson, dean of Arts and Letters, and at Orange Coast College, Nancy Kidder, administrative dean of Enrollment Services, was given the honor. ### 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.