Governor Patrick appoints Marita Rivero to head board of Bunker Hill Community College
Governor Deval Patrick today appointed Marita Rivero as the new chairwoman of the board of trustees at Bunker Hill Community College.
Rivero, vice president and general manager of television and radio at WGBH, will begin the position on Jan. 1., the state Department of Education said. She replaces Jeanne-Marie Boylan, who has held the position since 1999.
“Our community colleges are at the center of our efforts to close the skills gap and help people get back to work in Massachusetts,’’ Patrick said in a statement. “I want to thank Ms. Rivero and Ms. Boylan for their willingness to serve in this capacity and am confident that both of these women will be critical partners in our collective efforts to better serve our students and employers.’’
Rivero began her broadcast career in 1970 as a public affairs television and became manager of WGBH radio in 1988, according to her WGBH biography. She received the first-ever Image Award for Vision and Excellence from Women in Film and Video/New England in 1999. She also was inducted into the YWCA’s Academy of Women Achievers.
Bunker Hill Community College, with campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, has an enrollment of 13,400.
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