Shugart serves as the fourth president of Valencia Community College, one of the nation’s largest and most celebrated two-year colleges. Valencia, the second largest producer of graduates in the country, is especially well regarded for its learning centered approach to higher education, its economic development programs, and its outstanding academic programs. Shugart came to Valencia after serving as president of North Harris College in Texas and Vice President of the North Carolina Community College System. Shugart is also a published poet and songwriter.