Dr. Valeau, the president and superintendent of the Hartnell Community College District has compiled an illustrious 33 year career, serving as CEO of Hartnell College for over a decade. His vision and leadership has helped bring in over $23 million in private and public grant money and helped earned the community college a top 20 ranking in California for its faculty and staff diversity.

The ACCCA represents the 108 California community colleges and is dedicated to the advancement of administrators' rights. The Harry Buttimer Award is annually bestowed upon  a community college CEO for demonstrating leadership, integrity and contribution to the profession, college and community. The prestigious honor was named after Harry Buttimer, former chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District.

Edward Valeau earned his Ed.D. from UC Berkeley’s School of Education in 1983. Dr. Valeau is a board member of Gibbs and has been since its founding, 1989.

Gibbs salutes Dr. Valeau for his having been awarded the Harry Buttiner Award by the ACCCA.

Gibbs Staff