Please welcome Mr. Chelewa “Che” Gant to the CSN Family as Director of Libraries!

After a competitive national search, Gant will join CSN beginning June 3, coming from the Denver, Colorado area where he most recently served as the Director for Front Range Community College’s Boulder Campus Library and the College’s Open Educational Resource (OER) administrator.

Che (pronounced “SHAY”) has been a public librarian committed to creating memorable learning experiences for students, faculty, and staff for nearly 10 years.  His community engagement philosophy and dedicated service is well aligned with CSN’s mission and our campus culture.  Che is an aspiring writer currently working on a young adult book series and an active community member now looking forward to volunteering within our service region.   Che began his educational journey at the Community College of Denver, before completing his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and criminology at Metropolitan State University in Denver, CO.  In 2015, he earned his master’s degree in library and information science from Kent State University in Ohio.

CSN thanks Mrs. Stephanie Villamor for serving as the Interim Director for the last 13 months. Under her leadership, the CSN Libraries have continued to serve our students, faculty, and staff with the highest level of service and dedication inherent within our Library’s culture.  Thank you to all of the library staff for your patience and support during this time.  Ms. Villamor will be working closely with the new permanent director in the coming months to ensure a smooth transition.