Tashika Griffith has been named the seventh permanent president of Germanna Community College in Locust Grove, Virginia. She will assume her presidency on January 1.
Germanna Community College enrolls over 8,000 students, 16 percent of whom are Black.
Since February 2022, Dr. Griffith has been provost and chief campus officer for the Clearwater campus of St. Petersburg College in Florida. She has worked for the college for nearly a decade, previously serving as interim dean of the College of Education, assistant provost, and provost of the college’s Downtown and Midtown locations. Additionally, she currently holds an adjunct faculty appointment in the department of educational leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Before joining the St. Petersburg College administration, Dr. Griffith was associate dean of students at the University of Tennessee, assistant dean of students at the University of Miami, director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, and a staff member with Virginia Tech’s Career and Multicultural Center.
“I have been deeply impressed by Germanna’s strong sense of community and its steadfast commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and student success,” said Dr. Griffith. “I look forward to building upon this remarkable foundation as we continue advancing the College’s mission and impact across the region.”
Dr. Griffith received her bachelor’s degree in English from Florida Atlantic University. She holds a master’s degree in higher education administration from Virginia Tech and a doctorate in the same discipline from Northeastern University in Boston.
