The Hillsborough Community College (HCC) District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of Gregory Celestan as board chair and Lauren Gay as student trustee for the 2024 – 2025 academic year.
Gregory Celestan is the Chief Executive Officer and Owner of Celestar Corporation. He has served as Chairman of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Director of The Bank of Tampa and Chairman of the Tampa General Hospital Foundation.
Celestan had the pleasure of swearing Lauren Gay into her position on August 21, 2024. Lauren is pursuing an associate in arts with a concentration in business administration and serves as the current Brandon Campus Student Government President, a student ambassador for Feeding Tampa Bay and an active member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Psi Beta.
The student trustee position was created at the direction of the Board of Trustees to provide a student perspective to policy making decisions. As an ex-officio member of the Board, Lauren will have the opportunity to share issues and policies that directly affect the HCC student population.
Hillsborough Community College serves more than 45,000 students annually at its five campuses located throughout Tampa Bay. For more information, visit hccfl.edu.
Hillsborough Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on
Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.
Questions about the accreditation of Hillsborough Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404.679.4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org). Visit hccfl.edu/accreditation for more information.