Dr. Carl Hite, president of Cleveland State Community College, left, talks with nursing student Maureen Miller at the school’s mathematics lab.CLEVELAND, Tenn. – After 17 years at the helm of Cleveland State Community College, Dr. Carl Hite is preparing to retire as the school’s president.
Hite, 67, recently announce his pending retirement in December, saying, “It’s time for someone younger to step into the position.”
“President Hite has taken Cleveland State Community College to new levels,” said Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland. “It is a shining star in the community and I hope that he continues to be a part of the community.”
There’s been no announcement from the college about the process for choosing a new leader for Cleveland State.
In an interview Friday, Hite said he was glad to be a part of any number of transformative changes at the college.