San Diego City College
Marciano Perez, Jr. is a higher education professional with over 25 years of leadership experience in community colleges, universities and K-12 education. He has served as an administrator for the past five and a half years at the community college. He is committed to the community college mission of open access, educating all students, promoting social justice, diversity and inclusion and providing visionary student services. He has been an advocate for historically underserved students throughout his professional career.
Marciano is a first generation college student and graduate, originally from Gary, Indiana. He was first in his family to attend college and also earn a post-secondary education degree. Marciano holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Denison University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Ball State University.
Marciano has served in various administrative capacities throughout his professional career at San Diego City College, University of California San Diego, University of California Davis and Ball State University. He is a visionary, resilient, and innovative leader and has been a National Community College Hispanic Council Fellow (NCCHC) since 2019.
San Diego City College
San Diego City College has as its highest priority student learning and achievement. The college provides lower division and general education courses that lead to certificates, associate degrees, or transfer to a four-year college or university; career technical education programs that meet specific industry needs, upgrade the employment skills of students and fulfill licensing requirements of the state of California as well as contribute to the economic development of their region; basic skills instruction to assist all students in meeting their educational goals, and essential student support services for all students.