ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) – Francisco “Cisco” Ortiz of Coldwater has been promoted to vice president for student affairs at Trine University.
The promotion is effective June 1 as Ortiz will direct Trine’s newly reconfigured Office of Student Affairs.
University President Doctor Earl Brooks II says, “Cisco is the ideal person for this job. He is respected by everyone on campus and has been since he first stepped on campus as a student. In this expanded role, Cisco will lead the teams that will connect all of the important aspects of student life on our Angola campus and make sure Trine students have the best college experience possible.”
In addition to managing student housing, campus safety and health and wellness, the new position combines functions formerly handled by Trine’s Office of Student Services and Office of Student Success and Engagement.
Ortiz graduated from what was then known as Tri-State University in 1999 with a B.S. in Criminal Justice.
Following graduation, he was hired immediately to work with at-risk youth with the Branch County Juvenile Court.
He started his teaching career at Trine in 2015 in the Criminal Justice department. He was eventually named dean of students in 2019.
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