Harrison College, a nationally accredited, career-focused higher education institution serving more than 3,000 students, recently named Alan Bacon as the president of its Northwest Indianapolis campus.
Bacon has worked at Harrison since March 2006, most recently as director of corporate partnerships and diversity manager. He will continue leading the corporate partnerships division in addition to his duties as campus president.
“Alan’s leadership has been essential not only to Harrison College, but the communities in which we serve,” said Jason Konesco, president of Harrison College. “We believe he will bring the same passion, enthusiasm and results to our Northwest campus and, through his leadership, will help our students pursue their career goals through education.”
Bacon replaces Dr. William Finney, who served as campus president since April 2013 and is the founder of Harrison’s School of Veterinary Technology.
In his new role, Bacon will oversee all Northwest campus operations and be responsible for growth and profitability, community engagement, and corporate partnerships. As corporate partnerships director, Bacon works with employers to provide leadership training for their employees in the health care, logistics, manufacturing, computer training and culinary industries.
“I am excited for the opportunity serve as president of one of Harrison’s 13 campuses and look forward to interacting more closely with students in helping them on their educational journey,” said Bacon. “Throughout my nearly decade tenure at Harrison, I have appreciated Harrison’s mission of putting students and their success first. It is my goal and expectation as campus president to help position students for careers that will benefit not only them but their families and those around them.”
Bacon is an active member of the Indianapolis community. He currently serves on the Mayor’s Diversity Committee and co-chairs Advance317, an Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce initiative that recognizes and engages the city’s emerging community and business leaders. Bacon also plays guitar, a member of Chamber Music.
A graduate of Indiana University, Bacon holds bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and African American studies.
