UA Cossatot Honors Vice Chancellor Mike Kinkade at Retirement Celebration

UA Cossatot celebrated the retirement of Mike Kinkade on Thursday morning. Kinkade served UA Cossatot as the Vice Chancellor of Facilities and Planning.

**Mike Kinkade and his wife Deb Kinkade**

UA Cossatot Chancellor, Dr. Steve Cole told the crowd that Cossatot would not expanded and improved their facilities if had not been for the leadership of Kinkade. He said Kindade joined UA Cossatot in 1998 when the college was still meeting in the old Nashville School District elementary building on Fourth Street. Dr. Cole also expressed his appreciation for Kinkade’s commitment to UA Cossatot and he said Kinkade will never be replaced.

Kinkade said he enjoyed working and serving on the Nashville campus of UA Cossatot, but one of his brightest moments was seeing the completion of the Nashville campus.