Bill Jason Priest is credited with developing and defining the 
Dallas County Community College District. His career in higher 
education began in California before he came to Texas in 1965. 
Over the next fifteen years Priest transformed the junior college
program into a seven-campus district, performing major roles in
the evolution of nursing education, televised courses, vocational
education, and noncredit courses. After his retirement in 1981, he
continued to serve as chancellor emeritus until 2003. Drawing from
archives and numerous interviews with Priest and his personal and
professional associates, Kathleen Krebbs Whitson presents the life
of a giant in Texas education.

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KATHLEEN KREBBS WHITSON is the executive dean of Instructional 
Support and Outreach Services at Brookhaven College. She earned 
a Ph.D. in higher education administration from the University of
North Texas and lives in Keller, Texas. EDMUND J. GLEAZER is 
president emeritus of the American Association of Community 
Colleges.


What people are saying about this book

"Priest remains a legend to many familiar with the history of 
community colleges, and this is a fitting testament to the genius
of his vision."—Stephen B. Kinslow, Austin Community College