The Mountain States Association of Community Colleges is an organization of 38 campuses from 8 western states. The current chair, President Michael Benson of Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, is serving a one-year term and will be replaced in August by Dr. Paul Killpatrick of Great Basin Community College in Elko, Nevada. The express purpose of the Association is to convene bi-annual meetings during which presentations are made on various topics, state updates of current issues rendered, and opportunities to collaborate and support are provided each member institutions. Also, an annual salary survey is prepared by member institution Salt Lake Community College and its business office as a tool as presidents determine salaries for faculty and staff.

For more information about the Association and its functions, please contact Michael Benson at
435-283-7010.