Los Angeles Trade-Tech names new president

UPDATE: Los Angeles Trade-Tech names new president

Alfred McQuarters, a community college administrator in Oregon, has been appointed as the next president of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.

McQuarters is currently the vice president of instruction at Mt. Hood Community College in Oregon and will take over as the president at LATTC on July 1. LATTC is one of nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District.

“Los Angeles Trade-Tech College has a strong student diversity and a legacy of preparing students for trades and technical careers. It is an honor to be part of the LACCD family, as I serve in my new role as LATTC president,” McQuarters said in a statement.

Francisco Rodriguez, the district’s chancellor, in a statement called McQuarters “a proven leader who is committed to equitable student success and academic excellence.”