About Bishop State

President's Profile

Dr. James Lowe, Jr., was appointed president of Bishop State Community College on May 22, 2008 by the Alabama State Board of Education. A native of Phenix City, Alabama, he has a wealth of professional experiences, including service as a teacher, head football coach, athletic director, principal, and assistant superintendent. Dr. Lowe also served as an administrator with the Alabama State Department of Education prior to his employment with the Alabama Community College System.

In the Alabama Community College System, Dr. Lowe has served as Vice Chancellor of Instructional and Student Services and Vice Chancellor of College Operations in the Department of Postsecondary Education. In September 2003, he served as Interim President of Northwest-Shoals Community College, in January 2004, he served as Dean of Academic Instruction at Chattahoochee Valley Community College, and in August 2007, he was named Interim President of Bishop State Community College.

Dr. Lowe is a graduate of South Girard High School in Phenix City. He received a scholarship to Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he earned a bachelor's degree in physical education. He later earned a master's degree in physical education and administration from The American University in Washington, D.C., an Educational Specialist degree in administrative supervision from Troy State University, and a doctorate in educational administration from San Francisco Technical University.

A dedicated public servant, Dr. Lowe is actively involved in national, state, and local organizations. He is a member of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Rotary Club, and Council of Exceptional Children. Dr. Lowe also serves as Vice President of the Executive Committee for the Alabama Community College Conference and previously served on the Chattahoochee Valley Foundation Board of Directors. Vice President of the Executive Committee for the Alabama Community College Conference, he is a member of the Alabama Community College System Presidents' Association, Alabama Association of School Administrators, Alabama Association of School Boards, and the American Red Cross Board of Directors.

Dr. Lowe is the recipient of numerous honors, awards, and citations. Most recently, he received a Resolution from the Alabama State Board of Education in recognition of his leadership of the Project Phoenix Team, which reestablished the academic, financial, and moral stability of Bishop State Community College. Other citations include a Resolution by the State of Georgia for his outstanding services to Chattahoochee Valley Community College and a certificate from the President's Club of the Chattahoochee Valley Community College Foundation.

Dr. Lowe expects Bishop State graduates to be fully prepared for the world after college. "I tell our students that their success starts here. If they work hard at succeeding, anything is possible."

Dr. Lowe is married to Ann Lowe, and they are the parents of two children: Reginald and Christina. Dr. and Mrs. Lowe also have a daughter-in-law, Shanta Lowe; a son-in-law, Jerome Alexander; and six grandchildren.

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