About the President

Dr. Kim E. Armstrong resumed her position as President of Clovis Community College on July 1, 2025, after serving as the interim president at Fresno City College.

As the interim president of Fresno City College, from August 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, Dr. Armstrong was responsible for leadership, oversight of a $215 million budget, and supervision of California’s first community college, established in 1910. The college serves over 25,500 students annually and is a Hispanic Serving Institution.

On January 3, 2023, she was appointed to serve as the third president of Clovis Community College. CCC, is California’s 113th community college serving over 17,000 students annually and is a Hispanic Serving Institution. She led CCC in implementing the new educational masterplan and strategic plan. She expanded the career technical education program and oversaw a $70 million new facilities project.

Previously, Dr. Armstrong served as the Vice Chancellor for Student, Equity, and Community Affairs and Vice President of Student Affairs at Arkansas State University Three Rivers. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Howard University in Physiological/ Neuropsychology. Dr. Armstrong has postdoctoral training in Electrophysiology from Northwestern Medical School and Developmental Neurobiology from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Additionally, she has Strategic Leadership and Management
Specialization certifications.

Dr. Armstrong has published on topics of learning and memory and on the importance of the community college in preparing African American, Hispanic, and women for STEM careers. The Arkansas Community College Student Success Center and Achieving the Dream selected her to be one of only 50 nationally certified Student Success/Guided Pathways Coaches and one of only 8 selected to serve as an Arkansas Holistic Student Support Coach.

Dr. Armstrong served on the Arkansas Community Colleges Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce. Her DEI initiatives received several state and regional recognitions. She served on two Arkansas United Way Boards. In Illinois, she served as Co-Campaign Chair for the United Way where she led efforts to raise $8.4M. Under her leadership, both Black Hawk College and Arkansas State University Three Rivers were cited by regional accreditors for their student success, inclusion, and community engagement culture. Dr. Armstrong also has over 20 years of accreditation experience especially with the Higher Learning Commission. More recently, Dr. Armstrong serves as a Chair and Vice Chair for the ACCJC peer review committee. Since coming to Clovis, Dr. Armstrong has been appointed to serve on the CMAC Board, CVHEC Board, and SBA’s National Small Business Development Centers Advisory Board. She is a member of Soroptimist International of Clovis, BWOPA, and BPAC. In 2024, she was named Woman of the Year for Fresno County by 12th District Senator Shannon Grove. In 2025, she was named a Trailblazer at the annual awards banquet for the African American Historical & Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley.

Dr. Armstrong is the elder daughter of Drs. Prince and (the late) Willie Armstrong of Baker, LA. Her sister Dr. Jada Armstrong resides in Baton Rouge. And, she is the proud mother of two accomplished daughters. Jalea Jackson owns her own Film Production company - Atlanta, GA, and Troy Saenz is an executive for Humana in New York City. Her family instilled in her the importance of being blessed and giving back. The following is the scripture that her family placed upon her:

"To whom much is given, much is required." —Luke: 12:48