Dr. Mark Poarch named 2022-2023 North Carolina Community College system President of the Year Award

Caldwell County native Dr. Mark Poarch recently achieved a major feat when he was named the winner of the 2022-2023 North Carolina Community College System President of the Year Award.

Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the award was created by the State Board of Community Colleges in 2001 and is designed to recognize and reward the leadership and commitment of college presidents across the 58 institutions in the North Carolina Community College System. Dr. Poarch has achieved a great deal of success in his educational career, having earned his Doctor of Education and Education Specialist degrees at Appalachian State University, and his Master of Arts in Education and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Western Carolina University. He is also a graduate of West Caldwell High School.