Linda Allen

WATERLOO Linda Allen has announced her plans to retire as president of Hawkeye Community College at the close of the contract year on June 30.

“This has been a very difficult decision, but I believe the time is right for me to step away from my administrative duties and spend more time with my recently retired husband and seven grandchildren,” she said.

Allen became president of the college in March 2011, after serving five years as Hawkeye’s vice president of Academic Affairs.

During her tenure, the college expanded career programs in high schools across Hawkeye’s 10-county service area, helping students identify viable career pathways and gain valuable career skills and college credit before leaving high school.

“Students may not always see the career opportunities in their own community,” Allen said.