Dr. Sharon Buck has been chosen as Peninsula College’s Vice President of Instruction.

She fills the position left vacant by Dr. Mary O’Neil Garrett’s retirement in December 2014.

Buck serves as the Dean of Instruction, Transportation and Applied Technologies at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland.

“Dr. Buck has a wealth of experience with both academic and vocational/technical programs, as well as broad-ranging experience within the state community college system,” Peninsula College President Luke Robins said. “She’s a ‘systems thinker’ who can embrace our guiding principles

and help us achieve the ambitious strategic goals we’ve set for the coming months and years.”

In her role at LWIT, Buck serves as the Technical Dean for the welding, machining, electronics, automotive, collision repair, diesel and motorcycle programs, and Applied Baccalaureate in Transportation and Logistics Management.

For more information, contact Pattie Fischer at pfischer@pencol.edu.