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Comment: See Manual of Style (MoS), also should clarify title, there are other Anthony Cruz's. Pegnawl (talk) 02:23, 11 June 2025 (UTC)
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Anthony Cruz, Ed.D., (born April 7, 1969), is a U.S. higher education administrator and is currently the 11th president of Milwaukee Area Technical College[1]. It is the largest of the 16 institutions in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).
He was named president of MATC in 2024[2] after working at Miami Dade College, most recently as president of the Kendall Campus[3] and previously as president of both the Hialeah and Kendall campuses[4].
In 2024, Cruz was listed by BizTimes Media as among the "most influential business leaders in Wisconsin[5]" and as one of the region's "Notable BIPOC Executives.[6]" In 2025, he joined leaders from the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Bucks and J Jeffers & Co. to provide the college to announce a new athletic facility[7] for the college.
In his role, Cruz serves as an executive sponsor of the M-Cubed initiative[8], connecting MATC to Milwaukee Public Schools and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In addition, Cruz serves on the boards of Employ Milwaukee[9] and the Wisconsin Policy Forum[10]. He is a member of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Leadership Council, the City of Milwaukee Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council and the Milwaukee Succeeds Leadership Table[11].
He previously served in leadership at St. Louis Community College[12], Sinclair Community College[13], Cincinnati State Technical and Community College[14], Broward College and Florida International University.
Education
[edit]Cruz earned his doctorate in higher education (Ed.D.) from Florida International University, master's degree in Public Administration from Florida State University and a bachelor's degree in political science from Florida International University.
References
[edit]- ^ Amy (2024-08-19). "Milwaukee Area Technical College - AACC". AACC - Building a Nation of Learners by Advancing America’s Community Colleges. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ^ Krejci, Cleo. "Anthony Cruz, from Miami Dade, is the new president for Milwaukee Area Technical College". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Anthony Cruz". www.enrollify.org. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Dr. Anthony Cruz Selected for Phi Theta Kappa Paragon President Award". MDC News. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Staff, BizTimes (2024-12-09). "Anthony Cruz – Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Staff, BizTimes (2025-02-24). "Notable BIPOC Executives: Anthony Cruz". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ Daykin, Tom (July 19, 2024). "MATC plans to operate a new athletic facility. It would be near Fiserv Forum". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Magner, Howie (2024-08-30). "M³ 2024 Impact Report highlights continued progress". M cubed - MATC, UWM, MPS Collaboration. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Meet our Board Members". www.employmilwaukee.org. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Wisconsin Policy Forum | Staff/Board". Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "Key Stakeholders". Milwaukee Succeeds. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ Cruz, Anthony; Taylor, Franklyn; Buck, Kaley (2022), Farazmand, Ali (ed.), "Urban Community College's Role in Addressing Income Disparity, The", Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance, Cham: Springer International Publishing, pp. 13084–13090, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-66252-3_4084, ISBN 978-3-030-66252-3, retrieved 2025-05-23
- ^ "Sinclair invests $250K in high school graduates". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
- ^ "More going to Community College". https://www.fox19.com. 2010-03-17. Retrieved 2025-05-23.
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External Links
[edit][https://wtmj.com/news/2024/05/02/dr-anthony-cruz-named-matc-president/ Dr. Anthony Cruz named MATC president]
[https://www.fox6now.com/news/next-president-matc-dr-anthony-cruz Next president of MATC; board selects Dr. Anthony Cruz]
[https://www.wisn.com/article/first-latino-president-takes-helm-matc-anthony-cruz/62305277 First Latino president takes the helm at MATC]
[https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2024/09/17/anthony-cruz-new-matc-president.html Anthony Cruz ready to bridge MATC to Milwaukee community through collaboration]
[https://www.wpr.org/news/milwaukee-area-technical-college-enrollment-grows-third-year-matc Milwaukee Area Technical College grows for third year]