The Office of the President
Leah L. Bornstein, Ph.D.
President – Coconino Community College, Flagstaff Ariz.
Dr. Leah L. Bornstein serves as President of Coconino Community College in Flagstaff Ariz. The 15-year-old college spans 18,000 square miles of northern Arizona with campuses in Flagstaff, Page and Williams, and facilities at the Grand Canyon, Fredonia and Tuba City. CCC reaches some of the most remote stretches of Arizona with online services including three online degrees and two certificates. The college, with more than 350 full-time and part-time employees, offers more than 60 degrees and certificates and serves nearly 8,000 students each year.
Dr. Bornstein comes to CCC from Colorado Mountain College in Summit County where she served as Dean and CEO for one of the nation’s largest rural community colleges. CMC has seven campuses – three residential and four commuter – that serve 22,000 students in north central Colorado. Summit Campus serves more than 3,000 students annually and supports more than 400 full-time and part-time faculty and staff. Dr. Bornstein led the campus and community through site determination, land acquisition, design and development of a new 35,000-square-foot campus acting as the gateway into Breckenridge, an internationally known ski resort community.
Prior to coming to CCC, Dr. Bornstein served as Chief Academic Officer of Lamar Community College, a small community college in rural Colorado and part of the Colorado Community College System. She also was Dean of Instruction at the Higher Colleges of Technology-Center for Education Research and Training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and, the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University College, University of Denver.
In each of these positions she has been responsible for working with and facilitating community advisory boards, boards of trustees, and foundation boards; as well as strategic planning and budgeting. Dr. Bornstein’s innovative oversight of facilities, academic and technical programs and support services, economic development and workforce training, distance education, adult education and literacy studies, continuing education, accreditation and faculty supervision has been a strength at each institution.
A native New Englander, Dr. Bornstein’s lifelong commitment to higher education began with her associate’s and bachelor’s of arts degrees from Bradford College in Bradford, Mass.; master’s degree of education from the University of Vermont; and doctorate degree from the University of Denver. She is known for her keen insight, refreshing candor and innovative campus leadership.
Dr. Bornstein is married to Joseph D. Findley.
CCC District Governing Board Members
College Vision and Mission Statement (pdf document)
To contact the President’s Office, please call 928-226-4217 or email Executive Assistant Joan White at joan.white@coconino.edu