John Tuthill has been named vice president of academic affairs and student services at Truckee Meadows Community College.
Tuthill has served as chief academic officer of three community colleges: the College of the Marshall Islands in the tropical Pacific; Ilisagvik College, in Arctic Alaska; and Northwest Arkansas Community College.
Before moving into administration, Tuthill taught history for 17 years,
He earned a bachelor's degree in Chinese studies from the University of Michigan, a master's in history from Columbia University, and a doctorate in history from the University of California, Berkeley.