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South Mountain Community College has announced the appointment of Cindy Odgers  as the college’s new Associate Dean of Occupational Education and Workforce Development.
 
Ms. Odgers has worked for the Maricopa County Community College District since 1996,  most recently as Director of Agribusiness and Urban Horticulture at Mesa Community College.
 
She also served as Chair of MCC’s Department of Agriculture and Technology from 2004 to 2007,  overseeing 14 residential faculty, 12 support staff, and more than 80 adjunct faculty.
 
Ms. Odgers has served as a Horticulture Instructor as Mesa Community College, Rio Salado College and  Glendale Community College, teaching plant biology, agriculture, agronomy and entomology.
 
She is currently chair and lead member for the Agriculture/Equine Science Instructional Council  and serves as Chair of the State Agriculture Articulation Task Force.
 
Ms. Odgers received her M.S. in Environmental Resources from Arizona State University, and her B.S. in Horticulture from Oklahoma State University.  She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Arizona State University. 

“We are delighted to have attracted and hired such a strong individual  to help take SMCC to the next level of occupational and workforce programming,”  said Dr. Linda Lujan, SMCC Vice President of Academic Affairs.  “Cindy has a broad background in career and technical education,  extensive experience in forging partnerships, and a great understanding  of the education and training needs of local business and industry.”
 
Ms. Odgers joined SMCC on January 25, 2008.

SMCC Main is at 7050 S. 24th St., Phoenix.  The college consists of four main sites, including Ahwatukee, Guadalupe, and Laveen, and numerous smaller locations.  The college serves more than 8,000 students year around.