FCC Board of Trustees extends president's contract
Cheek's presidency at Frederick Community College was extended for four years, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.
Prior to voting on Cheek's employment, the Board of Trustees called for a closed session, under the Maryland Open Meetings Act, to discuss the terms of Cheek's contract.
The board then returned to public session to approve the extension of Cheek's contract and to ratify her amended employment agreement, respectively.
Both items were approved unanimously.
'I feel like I have a pretty extraordinary team,' Cheek told the board following their vote. 'I cannot do anything without the right people in the right seats.'
Cheek began her tenure as president of FCC in July 2022. She was selected as the college's 11th president in February 2022 after a six-month national search process.
Prior to becoming president of FCC, Cheek served as president of St. Cloud Technical & Community College in Minnesota from 2018 to 2022 and previously held administrative positions at Sinclair Community College in Ohio for 12 years.
'I enjoy the people that I work with,' Cheek said at the conclusion of the Board of Trustees' meeting on Wednesday. 'I look forward to leading and learning with them.'
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