Clarendon College Regent Delbert Robertson was honored for more than 50 years of service during the annual Community College Association of Texas Trustees meeting in San Antonio recently.
Robertson was appointed to fill an unexpired term in 1962 at the age of 28 and was later elected to his own full term in 1964. A half of century of service is rare on any board and more so on community college boards.
Robertson said what he enjoys most about serving is the chance to enable some form of higher education in the community. Also, providing the local kids with an opportunity to improve themselves that they may not otherwise have. He also said he enjoys making sure the taxpayers are getting a fair product for a fair price.
Described as a board member of steady leadership and quiet reflection, Robertson has helped guide the College from less than 100 students taught from one building to over 1,200 students at four campuses.
During his time on the board, Robertson has worked with more than a half dozen presidents during his time on the Clarendon board and has helped shape Clarendon College into the present day college it is. He has been involved in the construction of the home campus, has seen the College expand the taxing district from the city limits to all of Donley County, and voters in Gray and Childress counties pass two branch campus maintenance taxes.
CC President Robert Riza called Robertson’s service “amazing.”
“Last week at the CCATT Conference many were talking about serving for 15-20 years as a long time, I just chuckled at them,” Riza said. “It was great to see the response from the other trustees in the room and the presidents that came by to congratulate him on his recognition.
“I told him when I met him at my interview, ‘You have served this College six years longer than I have been alive, and he just laughed,” Riza recalled
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