Kathleen Carey Hetherington is an American academic administrator. She was president of Howard Community College (HCC) from 2007 to 2021.

Early life and education

Kathleen Carey is a native of Philadelphia. She has five younger siblings. Hetherington earned an Associate in Applied Science from

Community College of Philadelphia The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) is a public community college with campuses throughout Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1965 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It offers over 1 ...

. She completed a Bachelor of Social Science from

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. She earned a master of science from Villanova University and a doctor of education from Widener University.

Career

Hetherington was a staff member for 22 years at the Community College of Philadelphia before leaving in 1999. She was the co-owner of an ice cream shop in South Philadelphia. The same year, she became the vice president of student services at HCC. In 2007, Hetherington became the president of HCC. She retired October 1, 2021.

Personal life

Kathleen Carey met husband, John Hetherington in their college Spanish 101 class. The professor had paired the two to share a textbook. In 2006, she competed in the Marine Corps Marathon.

References

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