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MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita “Sunny” Cooke participates in the 2025 Monarch Celebration on May 3 during Undocumented Student Success Week. (MiraCosta College photo)

MiraCosta College President Sunita Cooke to retire by summer 2026

North Coast Current and OsideNews October 8, 2025
MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita “Sunny” Cooke recently announced plans to retire next year after a decade with the district and nearly 40 years in higher education.
California State University San Marcos President Karen Haynes retired in June after more than 15 years leading the institution. (CSUSM photo)

Local college executives see more room for women in higher-ed leadership

Lauren J. Mapp June 28, 2019
California State University San Marcos President Karen Haynes retired in June after five decades of working in higher education. Among her accomplishments over the years, she cites being able to lead two universities as a president. Haynes said this is a rarity in both the number of years served and for a woman to work in two presidential roles in academia.
MiraCosta College Annual Report to the Region Demonstrates the Importance of Partnerships

MiraCosta College Annual Report to the Region Demonstrates the Importance of Partnerships

OsideNews October 26, 2017

Oceanside CA— Themed around community partnerships, MiraCosta College Superintendent/President Sunita Cooke outlined the College’s ambitious construction and student initiatives to more than 225 civic...

MiraCosta College moves closer to offering bachelor’s program

North Coast Current January 20, 2015

MiraCosta College is one of two San Diego County community colleges to earn initial approval to offer bachelor’s degrees, MiraCosta and state officials announced Jan. 20. MiraCosta and San Diego Mesa...

MiraCosta College names new president

North Coast Current October 2, 2014

Sunita “Sunny” Cooke will be the next superintendent/president of the MiraCosta Community College District, the district announced Oct. 1. The college district’s Board of Trustees made the appointment...

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