▁Florida ▁State ▁University ▁and ▁Val d osta ▁State ▁College , ▁now ▁Val d osta ▁State ▁University . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Le as ▁became ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁Big ▁B end ▁Community ▁College . ▁Prior ▁to ▁this ▁position , ▁he ▁served ▁as ▁president ▁of ▁River land ▁Community ▁College ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 1 2 , ▁a ▁de an ▁at ▁Y ak ima ▁Valley ▁Community ▁College ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 - 2 0 0 3 . ▁ ▁A ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Education ▁Law ▁Association ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁Dr . ▁Le as ▁has ▁served ▁on ▁its ▁board ▁and ▁as ▁its ▁President ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁He ▁earned ▁the ▁Dis sert ation ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁and ▁received ▁the ▁M . A . ▁McG he he y ▁award ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Education ▁ ▁Bach elor ' s ▁degree ▁in ▁Social ▁Science ▁Education ▁from ▁Florida ▁State ▁University ▁( 1 9 7 2 ). ▁ ▁Master ' s ▁degree ▁Edu c ational ▁Administration ▁from ▁Val d osta ▁State ▁College ▁( 1 9 8 1 ). ▁ ▁Doctor ate ▁in ▁High er ▁Education ▁Administration ▁from ▁Florida ▁State ▁University ▁( 1 9 8 9 ). ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Trust ee ▁meeting ▁about ▁appointment ▁ ▁N amed ▁a ▁distinguished ▁Al umn i ▁for ▁F SU ▁ ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁academ ics ▁Category : F lor ida ▁State ▁University