According to an email sent to faculty on April 23, Pedro Méndez, the associate vice president of Career Technical Education (CTE) & Workforce Development will be unavailable until further notice. Joseph Gonzalez is assuming the role of acting associate vice president for the time being, according to board documents from the May 6 meeting.
Méndez has been in the role of associate vice president of CTE & Workforce Development since March 2024.
“Since this is a personnel matter, we cannot comment any further,” said Alex Breitler, Director of Marketing and Communications for Delta College. “Joe Gonzales will be serving in this position on an acting basis. Mr. Gonzales has served Delta College for many years.”
Gonzales taught English at Delta for more than 22 years before becoming dean for English, Reading, ESL, Foreign Language Departments, the Library, and Learning Resources.
Gonzalez retired in 2017 but returned in 2021 to serve as Vice President of Instruction and Planning. At the time, he replaced then-Vice President of Instruction and Planning Dr. Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson, who was named acting president/superintendent after the departure of Omid Pourzanjani in September 2021.
Gonzales may remain in the role until June 30.
