CBC President

Dr. Richard Cummins was chosen as the seventh president of Columbia Basin College in May 2008 and took over as president July 1. Rich has been at CBC since 1990 when he was hired as an English instructor. He has also served as vice president for information technology, VP for instruction, and acting president while former president Lee Thornton was on sabbatical.

Rich received his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati, his master's from the University of Arizona, and his Ph.D. from Gonzaga University.