LA Harbor College Board to Approve New Permanent President

Dr. Luis Dorado will serve as the permanent President at LA Harbor College. The formal action by the Board of Trustees will take place at the May 4, 2022, board meeting. Dr. Dorado has served in an interim capacity since Jan. 1, 2021, and has built on the strong foundation cultivated by Dr. Otto Lee, who retired at the end of 2021. Los Angeles Community College District Chancellor, Francisco C. Rodriguez in a press release said, Dr. Dorado will lead Harbor College in its next generation of growth, excellence and service to the South Bay communities. 

Dr. Dorado is a passionate and committed educational leader who has dedicated his career to advocating for student rights, educational equity and to ensuring access to higher education for historically marginalized communities. Raised in East Los Angeles County (Pomona), Dr. Dorado is a proud son of Mexican immigrants from Zacatecas, and is a first-generation college attendee and English-language learner. Following high school, he went on to honorably serve in the United States Marine Corps and receive his Associate of Arts degree from Campbell University in North Carolina. Later, Dr. Dorado earned a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona, a Master in Public Administration degree from the University of La Verne, and his education doctoral degree from the University of Southern California. Since 2010, Dr. Dorado has served in various administrative capacities at Los Angeles Harbor and Trade Technical Colleges.

Dr. Dorado is excited to serve Harbor College and the surrounding communities as President.  He said, “Words can’t begin to express the honor and gratitude I feel in being entrusted to serve Harbor College’s community as its permanent President. I look forward to continuing to build on the mission and vision that has made our campus an integral part of the South Bay. I have no doubt that we will continue to build on all the excellent academic programs and student services that we have to offer, as we continue to, “Educate the Heart of our Community!”