Dr. Kathryn Jeffery has served as Superintendent and President of Santa Monica College (SMC) since February 2016.
With over four decades of diverse higher education experience, Dr. Jeffery’s career path includes successful leadership roles as college administrator, counselor, and adjunct music professor. She is highly regarded for her knowledge and experience in educational leadership, student services and Career Technical Education (CTE), and Workforce and Economic Development. She is a passionate advocate for higher education who is courageous and takes pride in using a student-centered approach to face challenges and opportunities as a college CEO. Dr. Jeffery has championed issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout her career as informed by her professional and personal experiences. She has led higher education organizations through critical emergency response operations (wildfires, active shooter, civil unrest, and pandemic planning for business continuity). And she is adept at guiding community colleges in both rural remote communities and urban highly diverse environments.
Thank you for honoring Dr. Jeffery's legacy by supporting SMC students!
For donations by check, please make your check payable to:
Santa Monica College Foundation
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
On the memo line, please write: Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery Legacy Scholarship
Donations to Santa Monica College Foundation are tax-deductible.
SMC Foundation is an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organization, ID# 95-6047779