MERIDITH RANDALL
PRESIDENT, GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE
WHY: Oversees Huntington Beach-based community college, which serves nearly 11,000 enrollees each semester, including close to 3,000 full-time students.
IN THE NEWS: Appointed president in February after serving as interim president
NOTABLE: Partnering with California State University, San Bernardino to offer concurrent enrollment program, allowing students to earn their Bachelor of Science in Nursing while in community college.
QUOTABLE: “You know the saying: If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life, and I’ve worked very few days in my life.”
