47th Annual Conference and
Future Leaders Forum

June 5-8, 2011

"Building the Capacity to Transform the Food Security Landscape"

Speakers and Panelists

Bill Path, Northeast Community College

Arkansas native Dr. Bill R. Path is currently the president of Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska. Dr. Path began his presidency on June 1st of 2001 after serving one year as vice president of academic and student affairs at Aims Community College in Greeley, Colorado. Before that, he served as vice president of student services at Northeast Community College from January 1996 to July 2000. His employment history also includes various positions at community colleges in Bentonville, Arkansas; Kingwood, Texas; and Houston, Texas. Dr. Path has dedicated himself to creating opportunities for the growth and development of others; Northeast Community College has flourished under his leadership and direction. His major initiatives have included ground-breaking partnerships with other sectors of higher education, a technology focused restructuring, a rural revitalization emphasis, and a globalization component within the curriculum.

Dr. Path received his bachelor of arts degree in Bible from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, a master of science degree in educational psychology counseling from Texas A&M University in College Station, and his doctor of education degree in higher education administration from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He is also the author of a highly-regarded motivational/metaphysics book Moments of Forever: Discovering the True Power and Importance of Your Life.