Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee proudly serves as the sixth President of the Community College of Aurora in Colorado. In addition, Dr. Mordecai frequently publishes, including as a columnist for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and EdSurge.
Dr. Mordecai was named 40 Under 40 by the prestigious Denver Business Journal, Community Leader of the Year by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, and received the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Paragon Award for New Presidents.
Recently, Dr. Mordecai was featured as a “champion” of the U.S. Department of Education Unlocking Career Success Initiative and named one of the top 10 inspiring educational leaders of 2024 by The Education Magazine.