Dr. Jennifer Kent has served as the sixth president at Victoria College in Victoria, Texas since August 2020 and is the first woman to lead the college in its 98 years. Kent took the helm at a progressive time in the college’s history that has included multiple construction projects, the addition of workforce and academic programs, expansion of dual credit programs and student services, and the adoption of an equity-centered strategic plan.

Since her arrival, Victoria College has engaged in record-setting fundraising including private grants, gifts, and public grants. The college recently passed a bond election to fund a three-story Student Success Center set to break ground in fall 2023. 

Since arriving in Victoria, Kent has become deeply engaged with the community and participates in the Victoria Economic Development Corporation, the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and multiple civic clubs and organizations. She also serves on the American Association of Community Colleges’ Commission on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion as well as the Executive Committee and Legislative Committee for the Texas Association of Community Colleges. 

Kent is a first-generation college student from rural, Central Texas who credits her success to her participation in Upward Bound, a federally-funded TRIO program at Tarleton State University for at-risk high school students in poverty. In 2023, she was honored as the Texas TRIO Achiever of the Year.