Carol Fitzgerald Retires From Correctional Education
Two final candidates are touring Treasure Valley Community College to succeed Fitzgerald as its correctional education leader.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Adult Education
Carol Fitzgerald announced her retirement as correctional education leader at Treasure Valley Community College at the October 20 board work session. She will remain at the college until December while potential successors, already identified and in training, complete their interviews.
Why it matters
Fitzgerald's departure leaves a leadership transition in the college's correctional education programs, which serve adult learners at Snake River Correctional Institution near Ontario. Continuity of those programs depends on how smoothly her successor takes over.
The college reports 276 students in its adult basic skills development program and 13 students in its one-year building construction trade certificate program at Snake River Correctional Institution. The report does not include comparisons with prior enrollment periods, and the selection outcome for Fitzgerald's successor has not been announced.
The players
Treasure Valley Community College
A public community college in Oregon's Treasure Valley region that operates correctional education programs at Snake River Correctional Institution.
The details
Fitzgerald announced her retirement at the October 20 Treasure Valley Community College Board work session, following a discussion of correctional education graduates. Two final candidates, selected through an interview process, are scheduled to tour the campus on Friday, and the college is piloting an Integrated Education and Training program.
Timeline
October 20: Fitzgerald announces retirement at the Treasure Valley Community College Board work session.
Friday: Two final candidates tour the campus to succeed Fitzgerald.
December: Fitzgerald's final month at Treasure Valley Community College.
Program Trajectory
The leadership change coincides with Treasure Valley Community College's pilot of its Integrated Education and Training program at Snake River Correctional Institution. The successor will take over that pilot as the college evaluates whether to expand it.
Students enrolled in the adult basic skills and building construction programs at Snake River Correctional Institution will continue under the college's current structure through the transition. Fitzgerald remains in her role until December, and the successor's start date has not been announced.
The takeaway
Leadership transitions in correctional education can shape how adult learners experience continuity in their programs. Watch for the selection of Fitzgerald's successor and any changes to the Integrated Education and Training pilot.
Further reading
Explore more on Adult Education in the Ontario area.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Argus Observer | Ontario, OR.
