Dr. Marcus Garstecki has been named as the next president of Barton Community College.

About Dr. Garstecki

Dr. Garstecki has over 25 years of higher education experience in various roles, including 15 years in senior leadership. He is the chief enrollment management officer at Northern State University (NSU) in Aberdeen, S. D., where he collaborated with leadership to enhance student recruitment efforts and develop strategies for leveraging scholarship dollars to increase enrollment. He also led the implementation of the college’s first comprehensive enrollment plan that led to enrollment growth for first-time freshmen, transfer, and graduate students and an improved retention rate. Before NSU, he served as executive vice president for campus operations and vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Presentation College. Before Presentation College, Garstecki was vice president for student affairs and enrollment at Dakota State University.

Dr. Garstecki earned his Ph.D. in education and human resource studies from Colorado State University, his master of science in physical education from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and his bachelor of science in physical education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.