The investment will expand mobile screenings, nutrition resources and community-led health programs to communities such as Clanton, Oneonta and Montgomery.
The former Muscle Shoals superintendent plans to prioritize board governance, local control and statewide engagement after succeeding longtime leader Sally Smith.
The appointees bring experience in business, banking, politics and civic leadership, and include three alumni returning to serve the Montgomery college.
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education approved rule changes expanding scholarship eligibility, workforce training and financial aid, implementing education laws passed in 2026.