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- URL: https://www.smdp.com/052605-story/
- Published: 2005-05-26T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T07:12:00.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Santa Monica College is looking for a new president to replace Dr. Piedad Robertson. A search committee has been formed to find the best candidate. Meanwhile, Tom Donner is serving as interim president until the end of this year.

SMC in the past has had a tumultuous relationship with City Hall, with many elected leaders and community members accusing the college of disregarding the fact that the institution is growing at a rapid rate, therefore negatively affecting residents’ quality of life here.

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, “What qualities should the next president of SMC possess and what issues will he or she need to address?”

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Please try to limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 26, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052605.pdf?ref=smdp.com)