Nov. 5, 2025
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) president Dr. Dawn Lindsay has announced her plans to retire effective June 30, 2026, concluding a distinguished tenure of more than 13 years of service to the college and community.
During her presidency, Dr. Lindsay guided AACC through a period of exceptional growth, innovation, and achievement. Under her leadership, the college opened the Health and Life Sciences Building and the Clauson Center for Innovation and Skilled Trades, which expanded skilled trades programs, and celebrated the reopening of the Truxal Library, all designed to create spaces that inspire learning and foster connection.
Dr. Lindsay led AACC with compassion and resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring continuity of learning and safety for students, faculty and staff. Dr. Lindsay established the college’s first Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, championed AACC’s core values, and oversaw two exceptional accreditation reviews.
Under her leadership, AACC earned recognition as one of the top community colleges in the nation, received multiple Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Awards and was named among the nation’s Military Friendly Schools. The college strengthened transfer agreements statewide and nationally, expanded Early College Access Programs, and deepened its engagement with partners such as the Aspen Institute. She is a member of the board of directors for the League for Innovation in the Community College and a board member of the American Association of Community Colleges, which she serves as a member of the Community College Advancement Committee, and member of the National Council of Instructional Administrators.
Most recently, Dr. Lindsay was inducted into the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame for her lasting contributions to education and community development.
Dr. Lindsay shared the following statement with the college community:
“It has been an honor and privilege to serve alongside such an exceptional community of professionals. The dedication, innovation, and unwavering commitment of our faculty and staff to student success have been a constant source of inspiration. Together, we have embraced challenges and opportunities with integrity and creativity, always striving to advance the mission of this remarkable college.”
Anne Arundel Community College Board Chair Nadine Chien, Ph.D., Esq. stated “The Board of Trustees expresses our deepest gratitude for Dr. Lindsay's many years of visionary leadership and service to Anne Arundel Community College,” and added, “The Board is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive search for our next president, supported by an external search firm.”