The COCC Board of Directors met Wednesday morning to discuss the candidates.

The board still has to do additional reference checks, do a site visit and then contract negotiations with the selected candidate.

The final candidates are Patrick Lanning, Dana Young and Sheila Ortego.

Patrick Lanning is a Prineville native and currently is President for a community college in McMinnville; Dana Young grew up in eastern Oregon and is the President of a community college in Ontario; and Sheila Ortego is the interim President of a community college in Arizona.