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<p class="MsoNormal">Candice,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wow! Sincerest thanks for your leadership and collaboration. I will miss you.
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best on your new path!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dawn<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dawn Hawley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="color:black">Executive Director</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%"><span style="color:black">Library, eLearning & Academic Support</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bellingham Technical College<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> LIBRARYDIR <librarydir-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Watkins, Candice via LIBRARYDIR<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 14, 2022 7:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> an open discussion list for WA CTC Library Directors <librarydir@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Watkins, Candice <cwatkins@tacomacc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [LIBRARYDIR] A personal update<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Hello LLC! I'm writing to let you know that I will be leaving my position at TCC, as well as librarianship and higher ed. I know that this may be a shock to many of you. Believe me, the decision
was not an easy one! Over the 7 years that I've been in the WA system, I have been blessed with wonderful colleagues. Honestly, it took me a while to warm up to the system. I came from Oregon where community colleges operate very autonomously - every college
for themselves! At first, I was a little confused by the system here in WA and the purpose of this group. But obviously, that's changed over the years. I've come to really value LLC. You serve to support each other in so many ways, and I think being in a system
together only strengthens what we do!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">My decision to leave is, well, personal. I've devoted many years to libraries and higher education. While difficult to leave this path, life is short, and I find myself looking for a new challenge
in life and a new kind of path. I'll also be moving north with my partner and starting a new life together. So, it's this "life" vortex, I guess you could say, and it's just the right time for me to step away, especially since the job of Dean over the library/elearning
at TCC was posted very recently. Transition is in the air!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">My last day at TCC is March 25. I'll be working closely with the LLC executive board on planning for the remainder of this academic year and how to approach filling the past chair role next year,
in which I would have served. We will be communicating out to you more about this soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you for teaching me how to be a better colleague and how to be a better colleague in a 'system.' I've learned a lot from you, and I've made many friends in this group. I appreciate you and
wish you the very best in the future!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Candice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Candice Watkins </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">[s</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">he/her</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"> pronouns]</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Interim Dean of Library & Learning Innovation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Tacoma Community College</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">6501 South 19<sup>th</sup> Street</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">Tacoma, WA. 98466</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black">253-566-5091</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;text-align:start"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:cwatkins@tacomacc.edu">cwatkins@tacomacc.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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