FEDERICO ZARAGOZA

CSN President Federico Zaragoza Headshot
August 30, 2018
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FEDERICO ZARAGOZA

PRESIDENT

College of Southern Nevada (CSN) (United States)

Dr. Federico Zaragoza is the President for the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). He heads one of the largest multi-campus higher education institutions in the country. Under his leadership, the Lumina Foundation designated CSN an Achieving the Dream college of distinction in 2019.

Dr. Zaragoza is a distinguished international lecturer in workforce education and community college leadership. He has lectured throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. He has presented at various national conferences including NCWE; Aspen Institute Sectoral Summit; Columbia University Forum on Community Colleges; National Career Pathways Network and the White House – Summit on Higher Education Anchor Institutions.

Dr. Zaragoza holds a B.A. in Sociology, Master’s degree in Adult Vocational Education, an Educational Specialist degree in Industrial and Technical Education from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and Ph.D. in Urban Education and Administrative Leadership from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.