College President

Dr. Monica Brown, a higher education leader with over 18 years of progressive leadership experience, became South Seattle College’s eighth permanent president in college history on August 1, 2024. 

Dr. Brown brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in the community college environment and eight years at the senior level to her new role at South. She has worked at four-year and two-year institutions with diverse student, faculty and staff populations. Her eclectic background derives from her experiences in academic affairs, continuing education and student affairs.

In 2003, she started her tenure at Montgomery College, a multi-campus institution in the suburbs of Washington, DC, with a diverse population of 43,000 credit and non-credit students representing more than 155 nations, where she most recently served as the senior vice president for student affairs before joining South.

Dr. Brown earned a doctorate in higher education administration from Morgan State University, a master of arts in counseling from Trinity College, and a bachelor of arts from Georgetown University.